MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
42,144 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front hole in floor pan but not within prescribed area
under side of vehicle corroded
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) incorrectly mounted pads retainer pins missing (1.1.13 (c)) DANGEROUS
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front windscreen wipers don't park correctly
Nearside Front hole in floor pan but not within prescribed area
under side of vehicle corroded
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion floorpan (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance cracked (1.2.1d)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion floorpan (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance cracked (1.2.1d)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear wheel cylinder securing device loose (3.5.1j)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
nearside front floorpan corroded.
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
nearside front floorpan corroded.
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YBW 518M is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire in Yellow with a 1,296cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.
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 YBW 518M, 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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YBW 518M is a 1973 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 1 August 1973.
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