MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
61,343 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
How Reliable is the Triumph Spitfire?
Based on 69,541 MOT tests across 8,423 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YWJ 573T is a 1978 Triumph Spitfire in Red with a 1,493cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 YWJ 573T, 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 YWJ 573T registered?
YWJ 573T is a 1978 Triumph Spitfire, first registered on 20 November 1978.
Is YWJ 573T safe to buy?
The MOT history for YWJ 573T shows 6 tests with a 50% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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