MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
76,606 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Movement in N/S/F and O/S/F bottom trunion joints.
N/S/F brake slightly binding on.
N/S/F head lamp slightly dull.
Movement in N/S/F and O/S/F suspension bottom trunnion joints.
Slight movement in steering rack.
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Movement in N/S/F and O/S/F suspension bottom trunnion joints.
O/S/R wheel bearing not tested because brake binding on.
Slight movement in steering rack.
Movement in N/S/F and O/S/F bottom suspension joint assembly.
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)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
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
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
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
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FGV 45T is a 1979 Triumph Spitfire in Blue with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1979 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 60,846 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 FGV 45T, 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 47 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was FGV 45T registered?
FGV 45T is a 1979 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 27 April 1979.
Is FGV 45T safe to buy?
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