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MOT reliability

Triumph Spitfire mark 111

1 vehicles · 24 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Triumph Spitfire mark 111 vehicles and 24 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Spitfire mark 111 has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 855,000 miles.

1
Vehicles
24
MOT tests
607
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Spitfire mark 111 problem areas

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

  • Other157%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension29%
  • Brakes14%
  • Lamps & electrical5%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Triumph Spitfire mark 111 MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  2. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  3. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  4. slight play in top steering column bush (2 times)
  5. some general corrosion to most brake pipes (2 times)
  6. Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (2 times)
  7. Battery insecure (1 times)
  8. both front wheel bearings noisy (1 times)
  9. drivers seat loose (1 times)
  10. some play in offside front lower trunnion (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
  12. parking brake lever near end of travel. (1 times)
  13. slight play in offside front wheel bearing (1 times)
  14. parking brake needs adjusting (1 times)
  15. Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1 times)

Triumph Spitfire mark 111 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1975 1 24 83% 855,000

Triumph Spitfire mark 111 reliability FAQ

Across 1 Triumph Spitfire mark 111 vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Spitfire mark 111 MOT issues are: Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b); Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7).

The typical Triumph Spitfire mark 111 in our data has covered around 855,000 miles.

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