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:
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i)) Occurs:20 times
Nearside Passenger`s seat insecure  Occurs:64 times
Nearside Headlamp insecure  Occurs:40 times
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing  Occurs:12 times
Offside Rear Brake hose twisted  Occurs:22 times
Front Horn not working  Occurs:19 times
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Occurs:30 times
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint  Occurs:55 times
Battery insecure  Occurs:440 times
Nearside Front position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:20 times
Offside Rear Drive shaft uj which forms part of the suspension has excessive play in a universal joint  Occurs:39 times
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth  Occurs:24 times
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt bii Occurs:26 times
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective  Occurs:51 times
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play ai Occurs:16 times
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking  Occurs:21 times
Offside Rear Brake pipe fouled by moving parts  Occurs:12 times
Brakes imbalanced across an axle Occurs:2,512 times
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:35 times
Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing  Occurs:21 times
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated  Occurs:55 times
Offside Rear Wheel nut missing  Occurs:16 times
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:15 times
Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute  Occurs:30 times
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:56 times
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