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MOT reliability

Triumph Spitfire sports

1 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Triumph Spitfire sports vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Spitfire sports has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 45,217 miles.

1
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
256
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Spitfire sports problem areas

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

  • Other86%
  • Seatbelts & equipment9%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes5%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Triumph Spitfire sports MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  2. Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3) (1 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (1 times)
  5. Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  7. Both front wheel bearings sound noisy when wheel spun. (1 times)
  8. Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)

Triumph Spitfire sports pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1969 1 16 62% 45,217

Triumph Spitfire sports reliability FAQ

Across 1 Triumph Spitfire sports vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Spitfire sports MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d); Nearside Front Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3).

The typical Triumph Spitfire sports in our data has covered around 45,217 miles.

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