# Triumph Spitfire MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Triumph Spitfire passes its MOT first time 79% of the time, from 501 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 79%
- MOT tests analysed: 501 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 4,603 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1981 | Petrol | 29 (few mots) | 72% |
| 1980 | Petrol | 37 (few mots) | 73% |
| 1979 | Petrol | 58 (few mots) | 79% |
| 1978 | Petrol | 47 (few mots) | 79% |
| 1977 | Petrol | 29 (few mots) | 62% |
| 1976 | Petrol | 34 (few mots) | 68% |
| 1975 | Petrol | 17 (very few mots) | 82% |
| 1974 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 86% |
| 1973 | Petrol | 34 (few mots) | 79% |
| 1972 | Petrol | 31 (few mots) | 84% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 37 (few mots) | 81% |
| 1970 | Petrol | 21 (few mots) | 91% |
| 1969 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 84% |
| 1968 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1967 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 93% |
| 1966 | Petrol | 25 (few mots) | 84% |
| 1965 | Petrol | 12 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1964 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1963 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |

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