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MOT reliability

Triumph Spitfire mk1

67 vehicles · 70 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 67 Triumph Spitfire mk1 vehicles and 70 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Spitfire mk1 has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 51,462 miles.

67
Vehicles
70
MOT tests
406
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Spitfire mk1 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Spitfire mk1 MOT tests:

  • Other105%
  • Brakes14%
  • Emissions & nuisance11%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering2%

Triumph Spitfire mk1 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
131100%
14250%

Fuel types: Petrol (67)

Most common Triumph Spitfire mk1 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Spitfire mk1 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (3 times)
  3. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (3 times)
  4. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (3 times)
  5. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
  6. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
  7. slight wear in both inner steering rack joints (2 times)
  8. engine will not idle of choke (2 times)
  9. slight play in steering shaft (2 times)
  10. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
  11. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  12. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (2 times)
  13. Ball joint has slight play Steering rack inner (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
  15. exhaust fouling body (2 times)

Triumph Spitfire mk1 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 1 3 67% 14,156
1970 1 3 67% 64,644
1965 1 13 92% 14,739
1964 4 32 75% 63,035
1963 2 19 84% 58,739

Triumph Spitfire mk1 reliability FAQ

Across 67 Triumph Spitfire mk1 vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Spitfire mk1 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8); Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8).

The typical Triumph Spitfire mk1 in our data has covered around 51,462 miles.

Compare the Triumph Spitfire mk1

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