MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
9,560 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
N/S/F Tyre worn on outer edge
front rollbar bushs worn
slight lift stearing box drop arm
Nearside Front Service brake indicates brake bind (3.7.D.2a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Battery insecure
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
hand brake travel
steering feels knotchy lock to lock
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
STEERING JOINTS
slight lift on both side front king pins/trunnions
steering notchy suspect steering box
How Reliable is the Austin Healey 3000?
Based on 8,988 MOT tests across 851 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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ABH 188C is a 1997 Austin Healey 3000 in Blue with a 3,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.
Across all 1997 Austin Healey 3000 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.4% with a typical mileage of 10,362 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 3000 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 141 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ABH 188C, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Austin Healey 3000 typically stays on UK roads for around 67 years. At 29 years old, this Austin Healey 3000 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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What year was ABH 188C registered?
ABH 188C is a 1997 Austin Healey 3000, first registered on 9 December 1997.
Is ABH 188C safe to buy?
The MOT history for ABH 188C shows 14 tests with a 85.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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