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MOT reliability

Triumph Tr5 spitfire

1 vehicles · 9 completed MOT tests analysed
56%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Triumph Tr5 spitfire vehicles and 9 completed MOT tests, the Triumph Tr5 spitfire has an overall 56% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 74,376 miles.

1
Vehicles
9
MOT tests
294
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Triumph Tr5 spitfire problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Triumph Tr5 spitfire MOT tests:

  • Other79%
  • Emissions & nuisance16%
  • Brakes11%
  • Steering11%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Triumph Tr5 spitfire MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Triumph Tr5 spitfire MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  2. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  4. play in n/s/f hub area (2 times)
  5. Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a) (1 times)
  6. Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  7. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  8. horn is actived when turning the wheel (1 times)
  9. Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  11. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  13. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  14. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  15. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)

Triumph Tr5 spitfire pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1968 1 9 56% 74,376

Triumph Tr5 spitfire reliability FAQ

Across 1 Triumph Tr5 spitfire vehicles in our MOT data, 56% pass the MOT (a 44% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Triumph Tr5 spitfire MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Horn not working (1.6.2a); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Triumph Tr5 spitfire in our data has covered around 74,376 miles.

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