MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
90,877 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
very slight bind on both rear brakes
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Rear wheel cylinder securing device loose (3.5.1j)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage (3.1.4a)
Nail in offside front tyre
hand brake pawl may need replacing at future date verry slight distortion in rear drums
Offside Front Mechanical brake component securing device missing (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked (2.4.G.3b)
Offside Front Suspension arm locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm locating pin locking device not properly locked (2.4.G.3b)
Steering wheel retaining device insecure (2.1.6)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
o/s lower trunion slight play centre exhaust mounting loose
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Offside Front Body or chassis is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) DANGEROUS
nearside and offside front top arm bolt/nut not through to nylock
nearside front bottom arm inner mount has slight play
slight play to top column bush
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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NMK 392R is a 1976 Triumph Spitfire in Yellow with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1976 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 56,730 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 NMK 392R, 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 50 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was NMK 392R registered?
NMK 392R is a 1976 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 21 August 1976.
Is NMK 392R safe to buy?
The MOT history for NMK 392R shows 14 tests with a 57.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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