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TPX 58T

1978 Triumph Stag Auto

Red Petrol 2997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Mar 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

14,803 mi
Last recorded14,803 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2025
Typical for 1978 Triumph Stag Auto56,939 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationTPX 58T
MakeTriumph
ModelStag Auto
Year1978
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,997cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2025 14,803 miles
Pass 5 May 2023 14,486 miles
Pass 22 Apr 2022 14,298 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2020 13,924 miles
Pass 7 Jun 2019 12,690 miles

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Jun 2018 11,320 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Jun 2018 11,320 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 May 2017 9,998 miles

Offside Stop lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

offside front floor corroded but not within any prescribed areas

Fail 5 May 2017 9,998 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Offside Stop lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

offside front floor corroded but not within any prescribed areas

Pass 5 May 2016 8,891 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 28 Apr 2015 6,926 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 1 May 2014 4,709 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 1 May 2014 4,709 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 15 Apr 2013 3,727 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2013 3,725 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 18 Apr 2012 87,719 miles

extensive welding repairs under neath

Fail 13 Apr 2012 87,719 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

extensive welding repairs under neath

Pass 6 May 2011 3,331 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

gaiter split n/s/f cv gaiter

Fail 28 Apr 2011 3,299 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

gaiter split n/s/f cv gaiter

Pass 29 Apr 2010 2,841 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

o/s headlight reflector poor

o/s/r inner diive shaft gaiter split

slight play in o/s steering rack

Fail 26 Apr 2010 2,836 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

o/s headlight reflector poor

o/s/r inner diive shaft gaiter split

slight play in o/s steering rack

Pass 1 May 2009 2,131 miles
Pass 2 May 2008 101,271 miles

all front and rear suspension rubber mounts and bushes/dust covers etc.,perished oo split.

Pass 26 Mar 2007 1,111 miles

How Reliable is the Triumph Stag Auto?

Based on 21,225 MOT tests across 2,079 vehicles.

76.9%
Pass Rate
397
Miles/Year
55
Year Lifespan
2,079
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 740
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 550
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 491
brake binding 442
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 440
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TPX 58T is a 1978 Triumph Stag Auto in Red with a 2,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 1978 Triumph Stag Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.2% with a typical mileage of 56,939 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 Stag Auto fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 740 recorded failures. If you're considering buying TPX 58T, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Triumph Stag Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 55 years. At 48 years old, this Triumph Stag Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was TPX 58T registered?

TPX 58T is a 1978 Triumph Stag Auto, first registered on 15 September 1978.

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