MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
20,500 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Central Exhaust hanger insecure.
Corrosion to front floor to sill areas.
Corrosion to rear floor to sill areas.
No return springs fitted to handbrake levers at back plates.
Oil light coming on.
Temp gauge showed very hot.
Wiper blades very poor in operation
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Central Exhaust hanger insecure.
Corrosion to front floor to sill areas.
Corrosion to rear floor to sill areas.
Nearside Rear Flexi brake hose close to drive-shaft.
No return springs fitted to handbrake levers at back plates.
Oil light coming on.
Temp gauge showed very hot.
Wiper blades very poor in operation
Oil leak
Oil light comeing on at idle.(when hot)
center exhaust mounting is not isolated.
corrosion to both outer sills.
n/s/f and both rear brake hoses perished.
n/s/r tyre starting to perish
slight damage to o/s/f seat belt webbing
slight exhaust blow at center and rear sections.
slight movement in steering column top mounting.
slight movement in steering rack mountings.
slight play in both steering rack inner ball joints.
slight warp to n/s/r brake.
throttle return spring is connected to the lower suspension arm.
Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Oil leak
Oil light comeing on at idle.(when hot)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
center exhaust mounting is not isolated.
corrosion to both outer sills.
n/s/f and both rear brake hoses perished.
n/s/r tyre starting to perish
slight damage to o/s/f seat belt webbing
slight exhaust blow at center and rear sections.
slight movement in steering column top mounting.
slight movement in steering rack mountings.
slight play in both steering rack inner ball joints.
slight warp to n/s/r brake.
throttle return spring is connected to the lower suspension arm.
Corrosion to rear flexy brake hose metal ferrules.
N/S/F sill in poor condition.
N/S/R tyre tread worn to 2.5mm and cuts in tread.
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear metal brake pipes heavily covered in paint
Sections of underside of vehicle heavilly covered in underseal.
Slight deterioration to N/S/F flexy brake hose.
Slight play in N/S/F steering rack inner ball joint.
Slight play in O/S/F steering rack inner ball joint.
Slight side movement in battery.
Slight side movement in steering rack bushes.
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Corrosion to rear flexy brake hose metal ferrules.
N/S/F sill in poor condition.
N/S/R tyre tread worn to 2.5mm and cuts in tread.
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear metal brake pipes heavily covered in paint
Sections of underside of vehicle heavilly covered in underseal.
Slight deterioration to N/S/F flexy brake hose.
Slight play in N/S/F steering rack inner ball joint.
Slight play in O/S/F steering rack inner ball joint.
Slight side movement in battery.
Slight side movement in steering rack bushes.
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
oil leak
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YAO 218J is a 1970 Triumph Spitfire in White with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.
Across all 1970 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.7% with a typical mileage of 42,768 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Triumph Spitfire fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 4,320 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YAO 218J, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Triumph Spitfire typically stays on UK roads for around 63 years. At 56 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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YAO 218J is a 1970 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 23 September 1970.
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