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MOT reliability

Triumph Mk3 spitfire

1 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Triumph Mk3 spitfire vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Mk3 spitfire has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 99,683 miles.

1
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Mk3 spitfire problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Mk3 spitfire MOT tests:

  • Other43%
  • Emissions & nuisance26%
  • Body & structure13%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Triumph Mk3 spitfire MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Mk3 spitfire MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  2. Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  3. Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  4. chassis corroded (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  8. nsf tyre worn on outer edge (1 times)
  9. slight corrosion to floor pan (1 times)
  10. slight engine oil leak (1 times)
  11. slight corrosion to chassis and floor pans (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength suspension mount (5.3.6 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  13. corrosion to rear floor pans (1 times)
  14. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear exhaust joint (6.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  15. all tyres perished (1 times)

Triumph Mk3 spitfire pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1970 1 15 87% 99,683

Triumph Mk3 spitfire reliability FAQ

Across 1 Triumph Mk3 spitfire vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Mk3 spitfire MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)); Oil leak, but not excessive rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Triumph Mk3 spitfire in our data has covered around 99,683 miles.

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