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:
Front Fuel pipe leaking  Occurs:13 times
Centre Obligatory mirror missing  Occurs:19 times
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:21 times
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:84 times
Nearside 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:18 times
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:24 times
Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:27 times
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing  Occurs:11 times
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Occurs:11 times
Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn  Occurs:37 times
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure  Occurs:14 times
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding f Occurs:34 times
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play ai Occurs:14 times
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working  Occurs:65 times
Offside Stop lamp not working  Occurs:897 times
Front All position lamps not working  Occurs:16 times
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii)) Occurs:54 times
Horn control missing  Occurs:39 times
Drivers seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) Occurs:14 times
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak  Occurs:39 times
Windscreen wiper control missing  Occurs:13 times
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:32 times
Indicator tell tale missing  Occurs:14 times
Rear Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened  Occurs:15 times
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