MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
10,469 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Body has slight corrosion floor pan (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Electrical wiring deteriorated but not exposing bare wires under dash (1.9.2c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Rear exhaust box split
hole in boot floor
All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Front Body has slight corrosion floor pan (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Electrical wiring deteriorated but not exposing bare wires under dash (1.9.2c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an lower wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Rear exhaust box split
hole in boot floor
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Oil leak
metal brake pipes corroded
near and offside floor pan corroded
prev floor pan repairs welded on inside of vehicle
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both front footwells slight corrosion
both rear drive shaft rubbers deteriorating
nearside and offside rear boot floor slight corrosion
offside front lower bulkhead slight corrosion
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both front footwells slight corrosion
both rear drive shaft rubbers deteriorating
nearside and offside rear boot floor slight corrosion
offside front lower bulkhead slight corrosion
chassis rusted
front wheel arches rusted
underbody rusted
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Front passenger door pillar insecure (6.2.B.2)
Nearside Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake lever insecure (3.1.3b)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
front wheel arches rusted
exhaust rusted
o/s n/s floor rusted
o/s n/s inner sills rusted
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
exhaust rusted
o/s n/s floor rusted
o/s n/s inner sills rusted
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
n/s inner sill rusted
rear chassis rusted
underbody rusted
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
n/s inner sill rusted
rear chassis rusted
underbody rusted
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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YJU 355J is a 1971 Triumph Vitesse in Red with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.
Across all 1971 Triumph Vitesse models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.9% with a typical mileage of 52,104 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 Vitesse fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 825 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YJU 355J, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Triumph Vitesse typically stays on UK roads for around 64 years. At 55 years old, this Triumph Vitesse is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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YJU 355J is a 1971 Triumph Vitesse, first registered on 21 May 1971.
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