MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
2,296 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
nearside front brake hose starting to deteriorate
slight play in front wheel bearings
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
nearside front brake hose starting to deteriorate
slight play in front wheel bearings
headlights are poor
nearside front tyre perished
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Leaf spring to axle securing nut insecure (2.4.B.7b)
Nearside Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
centre exhaust mount broken
fuel hose under bonnet perishing badly
nearside rear light lens cracked
centre exhaust mount broken
fuel hose under bonnet perishing badly
nearside rear light lens cracked
Corrosion on front suspension springs.
Exhaust leak at rear silencer joint.
O/s wiper not clearing 100%
Slight corrosion on o/s/front brake pipe where it goes across crossmember.
Slight play in n/s and o/s wheel bearings.
Very slght cracking on side wall of all tyres.
Battery loose.
Flexable fuel hoses under bonnet split.
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Corrosion on front suspension springs.
Exhaust leak at rear silencer joint.
N/s track rod end gaitor split.
O/s wiper not clearing 100%
Slight corrosion on o/s/front brake pipe where it goes across crossmember.
Slight play in n/s and o/s wheel bearings.
Very slght cracking on side wall of all tyres.
Battery loose.
Flexable fuel hoses under bonnet split.
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
Based on 10,514 MOT tests across 1,307 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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897 FKL is a 1959 Austin Healey Sprite in Yellow with a 948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
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 897 FKL, 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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897 FKL is a 1959 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 11 April 1959.
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