MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
37,159 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Slight oil leak from offside rear stub axle seal
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Slight oil leak from offside rear stub axle seal
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play slight lift (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Steering pivot point has slight play slight lift (2.2.B.1g)
pannel lights not working
slight oil leak o/s rear brake back plate
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth missing (3.3.A.1b)
Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering rack deformed and unserviceable excess play o/side n/side (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play slight lift (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Steering pivot point has slight play slight lift (2.2.B.1g)
pannel lights not working
slight oil leak o/s rear brake back plate
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
main beam warning light does not illuminate
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Oil leak
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Oil leak
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Oil leak
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
vehicle has been stood.
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
vehicle has been stood.
Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Oil leak
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Steering column locking device insecure (2.1.6)
Steering column shaft has excessive end float (2.1.3)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
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851 HX is a 1960 Austin Healey Sprite in Red with a 948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1960 Austin Healey Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.1% with a typical mileage of 31,371 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 851 HX, 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 66 years old, this Austin Healey Sprite is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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851 HX is a 1960 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 17 March 1960.
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