MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
27,492 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Outer Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Lower Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
Nearside Outer Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has a suspension upper ball joint securing nut loose (2.5.B.1a)
Centre Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Lower Steering column universal joint is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)
Offside Outer Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Lower Steering column universal joint is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Outer Front Lower Suspension arm worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Outer Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Outer Front Lower Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Offside Outer Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Lower Steering column flexible coupling has slight play (2.1.5)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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NKP 273M is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire in Red with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 42.9%.
Across all 1973 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 50,358 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 NKP 273M, 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 53 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was NKP 273M registered?
NKP 273M is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 1 September 1973.
Is NKP 273M safe to buy?
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