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 Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush  Occurs:21 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:506 times
Steering column retaining device insecure  Occurs:19 times
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt  Occurs:33 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) Occurs:41 times
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:35 times
Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure  Occurs:35 times
Steering system excessively rough  Occurs:14 times
Front Fuel hose leaking  Occurs:24 times
Offside Front Headlamp insecure  Occurs:11 times
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle  Occurs:25 times
Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle  Occurs:17 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:134 times
Rear brake binding Occurs:1,701 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:41 times
Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle  Occurs:17 times
Windscreen wiper blade insecure Occurs:41 times
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working  Occurs:97 times
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated  Occurs:55 times
Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:14 times
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:506 times
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play  Occurs:24 times
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp  Occurs:57 times
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:56 times
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