MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
46,778 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch (6.1.B.2)
Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing Both (2.5.B.1a)
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play Both (2.5.A.3c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Lower Steering column retaining device insecure Pinch bolt (2.1.6)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering Chasis leg (6.1.A.1)
Front Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing Both (2.5.B.1a)
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play Both (2.5.A.3c)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1) DANGEROUS
Front Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Oil leak
drivers seat wearing
n/s/f and n/s/r wheel arhes corroding
o/s/r lamp assembly lens cracked
petrol cap sealing ring perishing
tyre pressures low n/s/f o/s/f o/s/r
front shock bushes worn
wipers smearing
corrosion to n/s/r seal area
slight play in both front wheel bearings
slight play in o/s/f & n/s/f inner and out track rods
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
corrosion to n/s/r seal area
slight play in both front wheel bearings
slight play in o/s/f & n/s/f inner and out track rods
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
clutch juddering
horn weak
slight exhaust blow
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
How Reliable is the Triumph Dolomite?
Based on 17,210 MOT tests across 2,188 vehicles.
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VUW 837M is a 1974 Triumph Dolomite in Brown with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
Across all 1974 Triumph Dolomite models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.4% with a typical mileage of 53,014 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 Dolomite fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 855 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VUW 837M, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Triumph Dolomite typically stays on UK roads for around 54 years. At 52 years old, this Triumph Dolomite is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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VUW 837M is a 1974 Triumph Dolomite, first registered on 1 June 1974.
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