MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
92,749 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush outer (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush outer (2.5.A.1c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
n/side and ofside front bottom knuckle joints have slight play
ofside front bottom knuckle joint has slight play
Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Imbalance on rear footbrake
Nearside end of front cross member corroded
Play in nearside steering rack
rear brake pipes corroding
Inconsistant brake reading on nearside front
Lift in offside lower trunion
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Play in steering column
Slight imbalance on front footbrake
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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OFH 999L is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire in Yellow with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
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 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 OFH 999L, 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 OFH 999L registered?
OFH 999L is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 1 January 1973.
Is OFH 999L safe to buy?
The MOT history for OFH 999L shows 12 tests with a 83.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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