MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
67,518 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working
Oil leak
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
all above corrosion outside prescribed areas
corrosion to various under body sections(nearside and offside front floors/outer sills,nearside and offside front valance sections,nearside and offside rear rear wheelarch sections etc)
engine misfire
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Inner Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Rear rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
ALL WHEEL ARCHS CORRODING
BOTH FRONT SILLS , FLOOR PANS AND OUTRIGGERS BADLY HOLED AND CORRODED
ENGINE HAS OIL LEAK
FRONT BRAKE PADS GETTING LOW
MAIN BEAM TELL TALE LIGHT NOT WORKING
N/S FRONT TYRE GETTING LOW ON INNER EDGE
N/S REAR INNER WHEEL ARCH/BOOT FLOOR HOLED AND CORRODED
REAR BRAKE PIPES CORRODING
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front door sills corroded
rear gearbox cross member to floor split
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front door sills corroded
rear gearbox cross member support mouting to floor split
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front outer sills corroded
rear gearbox cross member suport mounting to floor split
Nearside Rear 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)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front outer sills corroded
rear gearbox cross member suport mounting to floor split
How Reliable is the Triumph 2.5 Pi?
Based on 1,524 MOT tests across 195 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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VCD 345J is a 1971 Triumph 2.5 Pi in Red with a 2,498cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
Across all 1971 Triumph 2.5 Pi models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.1% with a typical mileage of 60,195 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 2.5 Pi fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 58 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VCD 345J, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Triumph 2.5 Pi typically stays on UK roads for around 57 years. At 55 years old, this Triumph 2.5 Pi is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was VCD 345J registered?
VCD 345J is a 1971 Triumph 2.5 Pi, first registered on 17 June 1971.
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