MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
15,794 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts (3.6.B.2a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
all rear suspension bushes perished
both front upper suspension arm rear inner retaining devices only just reached lock nut!!
car requires tracking
n/s/f headlight has very poor beam pattern
numerous repairs to underside of shell
slight engine gearbox and diff oil leaks
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
both headlights have poor beam pattern
numerous repairs to chassis and floor pan
slight engine gearbox and diff oil leaks
slight play in inner rack joints
underside of car covered in undersealant
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is broken (3.1.5)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
both headlights have poor beam pattern
numerous repairs to chassis and floor pan
slight engine gearbox and diff oil leaks
slight play in inner rack joints
underside of car covered in undersealant
engine and gearbox oil leaks
multiple repairs to underside of car (covered in undersealant)
n/s headlight beam pattern v.poor
o/s beam pattern poor
slight play in both front wheel bearings
slight play in both inner rack joints
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
engine and gearbox oil leaks
multiple repairs to underside of car (covered in undersealant)
n/s headlight beam pattern v.poor
o/s beam pattern poor
slight play in both front wheel bearings
slight play in both inner rack joints
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
both headlights have a poor beam pattern
car requires tracking
engine oil leaks
gearbox oil leaks
multiple repairs to chassis and underside of body
oil leak from rear diff
slight movement in both inner rack joints
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
oil leak from rear diff
engine oil leaks
gearbox oil leaks
multiple repairs to chassis and underside of body
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
both headlights have a poor beam pattern
car requires tracking
slight movement in both inner rack joints
Oil leak
windsceen has scratches in it
wipers are starrting to smeer
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside 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)
Oil leak
drivers seat loose
front windscreen has scratched in drivers view
front wiper blades smeering
rubber exhaust mounts perishing
under car well waxed
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
drivers seat loose
front windscreen has scratched in drivers view
front wiper blades smeering
rubber exhaust mounts perishing
under car well waxed
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
engine,gearbox and diff oil leaks
numerous repairs to underside of bodyshell (covered in undersealant)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
body shell has had severall repairs
engine, diff and gearbox oil leaks
both headlights have poor beam pattern
fuel pipes corroded
underside of vehicle has had numerous repairs and is covered in undersealant
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
both headlights have poor beam patterns
underside of vehicle has had multiple repairs and is covered in undersealant
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DGX 972H is a 1970 Triumph Spitfire in Red with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 DGX 972H, 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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DGX 972H is a 1970 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 1 June 1970.
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