MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
10,744 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a))
Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel Handbrake travel at stop (1.1.2 (a))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
hand brake travel at limits
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
slight play detected at steering wheel
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Brake master cylinder close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
slight play detected at steering wheel
2/ slight play at steering wheel
3/ n/s rear brake slighty low
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear wheel has some slight bind/drag
Front registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Rear registration plate displaying a honeycomb or similar effect background (6.3.3)
Nearside Rear wheel has some slight bind/drag
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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PDP 431M is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire in Red with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 PDP 431M, 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 PDP 431M registered?
PDP 431M is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 1 October 1973.
Is PDP 431M safe to buy?
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