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ExpiredMileage
63,263 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside door pillar is cracked under door lock but not within 30cm of a prescribed area.
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Offside door pillar is cracked under door lock but not within 30cm of a prescribed area.
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
slight oil leak from rear diff and engine area
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp bad earth on light cluster (1.1.A.3f)
front brake binding both front (3.7.B.1)
slight oil leak from rear diff and engine area
oil leak rear diff
All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Fuel pipe insecure (7.2.1)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
oil leak rear diff
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
all front and rear suspesion bushes cracked
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front bumper and crossmember at nearside insecure and holed
oil leak at engine and gearbox
Electrical wiring damaged and bare connector exposed (1.9.2c)
Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
Offside rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
all front and rear suspesion bushes cracked
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
front bumper and crossmember at nearside insecure and holed
oil leak at engine and gearbox
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
nearside front brake binding slightly
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
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SON 270S is a 1977 Triumph Spitfire in White with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 42.9%.
Across all 1977 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.3% with a typical mileage of 60,537 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 SON 270S, 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 49 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was SON 270S registered?
SON 270S is a 1977 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 6 October 1977.
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