MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
14,906 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Rear body corroded
Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Rear body corroded
Offside Rear tyre cacking
Nearside rear tyre and Offside front tyre cracking
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside rear tyre and Offside front tyre cracking
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
all tyres cracking and perishing
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Rear Radius arm attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
How Reliable is the Triumph Herald?
Based on 11,262 MOT tests across 1,452 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BRE 587J is a 1971 Triumph Herald in Blue with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1971 Triumph Herald models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 51,082 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 Herald fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 659 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BRE 587J, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Triumph Herald typically stays on UK roads for around 66 years. At 55 years old, this Triumph Herald is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BRE 587J is a 1971 Triumph Herald, first registered on 7 July 1971.
Is BRE 587J safe to buy?
The MOT history for BRE 587J shows 8 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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