1972 Triumph Spitfire 1.5L Petrol · EDD 888L
1972 Triumph Spitfire (1.5L, petrol). First registered 01/10/1972. Recorded mileage 73,332 miles. MOT status: No results. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- TRIUMPH SPITFIRE
- Year / Origin
- 1972 · Chelmsford
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No results
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 73,332 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- PETROL
- Year
- 1972
- Engine
- 1493cc
EDD 888L Key Findings
- 8 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 14/04/2011
- 73,332 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 4 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (20 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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EDD 888L Mileage History
- 13/02/200826,635 mi
- 26/02/200826,645 mi+10 mi
- 29/04/200927,261 mi+616 mi
- 14/05/200927,266 mi+5 mi
- 08/07/201072,951 mi+45,685 mi
- 09/07/201072,951 mi
- 12/04/201173,327 mi+376 mi
- 14/04/201173,332 mi+5 mi
Average of roughly 14,755 miles per year across 8 recorded odometer readings.
EDD 888L MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
8 MOT tests are recorded for this 1972 Triumph Spitfire (EDD 888L) between February 2008 and April 2011.
The record contains 4 passes and 4 failures.
The most recent test on 14 April 2011 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 4 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (20 issues), Brakes (17 issues), Steering (6 issues), Bodywork (6 issues), Windscreen (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 18 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)”; “Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)”.
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