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  1. CarParc
  2. Makes
  3. Triumph
  4. SPITFIRE
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Triumph SPITFIRE

4,611 on UK roads in 2025-155 vs 2024

On the road

4,611

4,611 licensed

Change vs 2024

-3.3%

-155 cars

New in 2025

2

first-time registrations

Electrified

0%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Triumph SPITFIRE is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 4,611 licensed in 2025 - down 3.3% on 2024. 2 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Triumph SPITFIRE cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Triumph SPITFIRE looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Triumph SPITFIRE on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

4,611total
  • Petrol100.0%
  • Battery Electric0.0%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

  • Electric4
  • 1.0-1.6L4,384
  • 1.6-2.0L120
  • 2.0-3.0L94
  • Over 3.0L9

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

  • Before 2000100%
  • 2000-20040%
  • 2010-20140%
  • 2015-20190%
  • 2020-20250%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Triumph Spitfire holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 540 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

80.8%

540 MOT tests in 2025 · 469 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

78%

2023

79.5%

2024

79.1%

2025

80.8%

▲ 2.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Triumph Spitfire is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 491 cars tracked across years

LowHigh
1,263miles a year · low use

97.6%

low · <5k

0.4%

avg · 5-15k

2%

high · 15k+

Most cover 100-852 miles a year (median 336).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

50,186
7,072middle 50%: 22,052-75,68089,549

Typical odometer rising: 48,797 → 48,825 → 50,503 → 50,186

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k
82%
40-80k
81.7%
80-120k
76%
120k+
100%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Triumph Spitfire passes first time 80.8% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 1,263 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 82% of low-mileage cars pass versus 100% past 120k.

Why a SPITFIRE fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 90 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a SPITFIRE fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes46.7%
Lamps & electrical44.4%
Exhaust & emissions28.9%
Visibility24.4%
Suspension22.2%
Body & structure16.7%
Steering15.6%
Seat belts3.3%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.22
Emissions levels exceed default limits22
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen14
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement12
A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning9
Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake9
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc9
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements8
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED8
Audible warning inoperative8
25.6% flagged dangerous·3.3 defects per fail·90 fails analysed

Triumph SPITFIRE - frequently asked

How many Triumph SPITFIRE are left in the UK?
There are 4,611 Triumph SPITFIRE cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 3.3% on 2024.
How many new Triumph SPITFIRE were registered in 2025?
2 brand-new Triumph SPITFIRE cars were first registered in 2025.
What fuel does the typical Triumph SPITFIRE use?
Most are petrol - about 100% of all Triumph SPITFIRE on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).
How old is the typical Triumph SPITFIRE?
Most Triumph SPITFIRE cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.
How reliable is the Triumph SPITFIRE?
80.8% of Triumph SPITFIRE cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Triumph SPITFIRE has around 54,075 miles on the clock.

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