MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
51,646 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Outer Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Outer Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Offside Outer Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Outer Rear Leaf spring shackle bracket corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
head lamp switch stiff
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover missing (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
under side of car rusty
Front Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint (2.4.G.4b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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UMB 394M is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire in Blue with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 UMB 394M, 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 UMB 394M registered?
UMB 394M is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 11 August 1973.
Is UMB 394M safe to buy?
The MOT history for UMB 394M shows 9 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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