MOT Check for TRIUMPH SPITFIREs

The TRIUMPH SPITFIRE makes up 57,264 of the overall 1,693,506 TRIUMPH MOT test results. Select your SPITFIRE model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Offside Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:169 times
Rear position lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance  Occurs:36 times
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt  Occurs:18 times
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted  Occurs:21 times
Offside Front Wheel insecure  Occurs:42 times
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting corroded and its strength is seriously reduced  Occurs:13 times
Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on  Occurs:18 times
Nearside Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt  Occurs:14 times
All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:46 times
Front wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:25 times
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint  Occurs:38 times
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) Occurs:21 times
Direction indicators not in good working order  Occurs:17 times
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:110 times
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt gii Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle  Occurs:20 times
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating  Occurs:18 times
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Occurs:23 times
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Offside Rear Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:13 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Track rod end loose  Occurs:24 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:4,792 times
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering  Occurs:46 times
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