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MOT reliability

Triumph Spitfire 1v

1 vehicles · 13 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Triumph Spitfire 1v vehicles and 13 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Spitfire 1v has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 98,635 miles.

1
Vehicles
13
MOT tests
814
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Spitfire 1v problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Spitfire 1v MOT tests:

  • Other123%
  • Brakes4%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Triumph Spitfire 1v MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Spitfire 1v MOT tests:

  1. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (4 times)
  2. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  4. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  5. Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing (1 times)
  6. Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing (1 times)
  7. nearside rear service brake becoming lazy in operation (1 times)
  8. reverse lamps not operating (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  15. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)

Triumph Spitfire 1v pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 13 69% 98,635

Triumph Spitfire 1v reliability FAQ

Across 1 Triumph Spitfire 1v vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Spitfire 1v MOT issues are: Horn not working (1.6.2a); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2).

The typical Triumph Spitfire 1v in our data has covered around 98,635 miles.

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