MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
95,842 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear dampers oil misted
handbrake linkage worn
o/s/f steering rack gaiter soft
o/s/r tyre worn on inner shoulder
slight oil misting o/s/f damper
slight play o/s/f wheel bearing
Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
both rear dampers oil misted
handbrake linkage worn
o/s/f steering rack gaiter soft
o/s/r tyre worn on inner shoulder
slight oil misting o/s/f damper
slight play o/s/f wheel bearing
fuel cap seal poor
lift in offside trunnion assembly
offsiode track rod end split pin head close to wheel rim
rear tyres worn on inner edges
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
bottom coolant hose leaking
fuel cap seal poor
lift in offside trunnion assembly
offsiode track rod end split pin head close to wheel rim
rear tyres worn on inner edges
throttle pedal sticks
uneven rise and fall between rear brakes
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
fuel cap slightly deteriorated
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
Based on 8,300 MOT tests across 969 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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147 COD is a 1959 Austin Healey Sprite in Red with a 948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.
Across all 1959 Austin Healey Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.1% with a typical mileage of 24,516 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Austin Healey Sprite fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 220 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 147 COD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Austin Healey Sprite typically stays on UK roads for around 68 years. At 67 years old, this Austin Healey Sprite is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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147 COD is a 1959 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 3 October 1959.
Is 147 COD safe to buy?
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