MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
13,825 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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O/S/F SEATBELT SLIGHTLY FRAYED
SLIGHT PLAY TO BOTH FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Advise nearside rear tyre has perished sidewall
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Advise nearside rear tyre has perished sidewall
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Rear wheel cylinder has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
o/s/f chassis outrigger slightly distorted
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YGU 234S is a 1978 Triumph Spitfire in Red with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 1978 Triumph Spitfire models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 62,304 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 YGU 234S, 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 48 years old, this Triumph Spitfire is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was YGU 234S registered?
YGU 234S is a 1978 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 12 July 1978.
Is YGU 234S safe to buy?
The MOT history for YGU 234S shows 16 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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