1973 Triumph Spitfire 1.5L Petrol · HON 893L
1973 Triumph Spitfire (1.5L, petrol). First registered 17 Apr 1973. Recorded mileage 32,859 miles. MOT expired on 06 Oct 2023.
- Make & Model
- TRIUMPH SPITFIRE
- Year / Origin
- 1973 · Portsmouth
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 06 Oct 2023
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 32,859 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.5L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
HON 893L Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 07/10/2022
- 32,859 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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HON 893L Mileage History
- 26/08/202131,577 mi
- 13/07/202232,622 mi+1,045 mi
- 07/10/202232,859 mi+237 mi
Average of roughly 1,150 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
HON 893L MOT History
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3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1973 Triumph Spitfire (HON 893L) between August 2021 and October 2022.
The record contains 1 pass and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 07 October 2022 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
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