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MOT reliability

Triumph Spitfire 111

1 vehicles · 12 completed MOT tests analysed
58%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Triumph Spitfire 111 vehicles and 12 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Spitfire 111 has an overall 58% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 95,907 miles.

1
Vehicles
12
MOT tests
354
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Spitfire 111 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Spitfire 111 MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Emissions & nuisance12%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Steering4%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Triumph Spitfire 111 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Spitfire 111 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
  2. Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
  3. boot hard to open and shut (2 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  5. some corrosion in both sections of front to rear steel brake pipe (2 times)
  6. Body has slight corrosion front end of off side front chassis member (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  7. some corrosion in offside outer sill panel (2 times)
  8. some corrosion in various steel brake pipes (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  11. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (1 times)
  12. Fuel hose insecure (7.2.1) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)

Triumph Spitfire 111 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 12 58% 95,907

Triumph Spitfire 111 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Triumph Spitfire 111 vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Spitfire 111 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1); Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1); boot hard to open and shut.

The typical Triumph Spitfire 111 in our data has covered around 95,907 miles.

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