MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
40,399 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive boot floor/rear valance (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill/sill end (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing trunnion worn (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill end/inner arch (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive boot floor/rear valance (2.4.A.3)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Oil leak
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
rear spring corroded.
slight damage to offside & nearside seat belt clasp.
Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
rear spring corroded.
slight damage to offside & nearside seat belt clasp.
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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PYN 8L is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire in Green with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
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 PYN 8L, 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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PYN 8L is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 1 February 1973.
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