MOT Stats

Triumph Spitfire

Year	Tests	Pass rate	Most common fail reason
1963	2	100%	n/a
1964	7	85.71%	Horn not working.
1965	16	93.75%	Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative.
1966	20	70%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
1967	10	90%	Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear.
1968	19	100%	n/a
1969	17	76.47%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
1970	23	78.26%	Electrical wiring insecure.
1971	45	80%	Binding brake.
1972	44	81.82%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
1973	43	69.77%	Stop lamps all missing or inoperative.
1974	14	85.71%	Position lamp missing or inoperative.
1975	16	100%	n/a
1976	28	67.86%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
1977	37	67.57%	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.
1978	52	75%	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.
1979	68	76.47%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
1980	36	72.22%	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
1981	40	82.5%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
1982	8	62.5%	Brakes out of balance across an axle.
1983	2	100%	n/a
1984	5	80%	Emissions levels exceed default limits.
1986	1	100%	n/a
1989	1	100%	n/a
1992	2	100%	n/a
1998	2	100%	n/a
2004	1	100%	n/a
2008	1	0%	Wheel bearing play so excessive it is likely to break up or directional control is impaired.
2017	1	100%	n/a

Tests: 561

Average Triumph Spitfire pass rate: 78.25%

Most common fail reasons

#	Reason	Fail code	Category	%
1	Brakes out of balance across an axle.	1.2.1(b)(i)	Major	16%
2	Emissions levels exceed default limits.	8.2.1.2(b)	Major	15%
3	Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid.	3.5(a)	Major	13%
4	Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.	2.1.3(g)(ii)	Major	13%
5	Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.	1.4.2(a)(i)	Major	12%
6	Horn not working.	7.7(a)	Major	11%
7	Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective.	5.3.4(b)(ii)	Major	11%
8	Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.	4.4.1(a)(ii)	Major	9%
9	Electrical wiring insecure.	4.11(a)(ii)	Major	8%
10	Binding brake.	1.2.1(f)	Major	7%

Tests date range:

10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024

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