MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
3,754 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside front & nearside front shocker bushes have slight play
offside front & nearside front trunions have slight play
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside front & nearside front shocker bushes have slight play
offside front & nearside front trunions have slight play
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Horn control missing (1.6.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
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477 KHA is a 1959 Austin Healey Sprite in Red with a 1,098cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1959 Austin Healey Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.7% with a typical mileage of 21,872 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 297 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 477 KHA, 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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477 KHA is a 1959 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 15 July 1959.
Is 477 KHA safe to buy?
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