£2,000 - £4,000
1979 TRIUMPH SPITFIRE 1500
United Kingdom • 14 Nov 2025 • Lot 798
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This 1979 Triumph Spitfire 1500 shows 68,000 miles and includes paperwork such as the Owner's Handbook, MOT certificates and invoices. Recent work includes a new clutch, master and slave cylinders.
Condition
7
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[Transmission]
Transmission:
[Chassis No]
Chassis No:
Odometer:
68,000 miles
RJX 487T
Reg Number:
RHD/LHD:
LHD
Make: TRIUMPH Model: SPITFIRE 1500Registration: RJX 487TEngine Size (cc): 1493Current Speedometer Reading: 68,000Year of Manufacture: 1979Date First Registered: 20/04/1979Current V5: YESLocation: PICKERINGYou can view from: Wednesday 5 November 2025 - Tuesday 11 November 2025Current V5 present.
Paperwork includes an Owner's Handbook, MOT certificates, and invoices.
The vendor has provided the following:
New clutch
New clutch master and slave
Points of note
£550
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£5,724
Median Price (Since 2020)
£22,063
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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Previous Sales
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MOT Information
Expired
Expired on May 24 2017
Latest MOT Mileage
57,485 miles
Registration Date
1979-04-20
MOT History
Passed
On May 25 2016 with 57,485 miles
There were 2 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- signs of a previous brake fluid leak on offside front caliper
Failed
On May 23 2016 with 57,479 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Fail:
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
- Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Advisory:
- Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
- signs of a previous brake fluid leak on offside front caliper
Passed
On Feb 21 2015 with 57,434 miles
Passed
On Jul 04 2013 with 57,281 miles
There were 3 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
User Entered:
- Wear in hand brake lever mounting.
- Rear tyres perishing.
Failed
On Jul 04 2013 with 57,281 miles
There were 7 defects noted.
Fail:
- Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Advisory:
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
User Entered:
- Wear in hand brake lever mounting.
- Rear tyres perishing.
Passed
On Jul 02 2012 with 57,061 miles
There were 6 defects noted.
Advisory:
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
User Entered:
- Sideplay in handbrake lever.
- Nearside seatbelt slow to recoil.
- Horn weak.
- Poor standard welding repairs to underside.
Failed
On Jun 21 2012 with 57,061 miles
There were 20 defects noted, with 1 deemed dangerous.
Fail:
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- (Dangerous) Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
- Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Nearside Front rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Offside Front rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory:
- Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
User Entered:
- Sideplay in handbrake lever.
- Nearside seatbelt slow to recoil.
- Horn weak.
- Poor standard welding repairs to underside.
Passed
On Jun 02 2011 with 56,984 miles
Passed
On Jul 20 2009 with 56,964 miles
Passed
On Jul 26 2005 with 56,950 miles
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