MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
51,852 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
battery insecure
slight noise from steering rack
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
battery insecure
slight noise from steering rack
battery insecure
both rear tyres close to limit offside rear on 2.5mm ,nearside rear on 3.00mm
brake fluid reservoir damp
nearside front track rod end rubber split(no play)
noise from steering rack
slight oil leaks
slight travel on handbrake
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
battery insecure
both rear tyres close to limit offside rear on 2.5mm ,nearside rear on 3.00mm
brake fluid reservoir damp
nearside front track rod end rubber split(no play)
noise from steering rack
slight oil leaks
slight travel on handbrake
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b) DANGEROUS
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
All tyres cracking
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Handbrake 27% minimum 25%
N/S track rod end boot split
Oil leak
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
All tyres cracking
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
N/S track rod end boot split
Oil leak
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
n/s/r tyre on 3mm
rattle on engine/exhaust
slight movement in n/s track rod end
slight play in front wheel bearings
Nearside Rear Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
n/s/r tyre on 3mm
rattle on engine/exhaust
slight movement in n/s track rod end
slight play in front wheel bearings
travel on handbrake
slight play in both front wheel bearings
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
slight play in both front wheel bearings
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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OLT 629L is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire in Green with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
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 OLT 629L, 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 OLT 629L registered?
OLT 629L is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 24 January 1973.
Is OLT 629L safe to buy?
The MOT history for OLT 629L shows 19 tests with a 63.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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