MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
65,266 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Lower Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
Based on 10,514 MOT tests across 1,307 vehicles.
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ACH 556A is a 1963 Austin Healey Sprite in Blue with a 1,993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1963 Austin Healey Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.0% with a typical mileage of 60,686 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 ACH 556A, 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 63 years old, this Austin Healey Sprite is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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How do I check the history of ACH 556A?
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What year was ACH 556A registered?
ACH 556A is a 1963 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 31 December 1963.
Is ACH 556A safe to buy?
The MOT history for ACH 556A shows 5 tests with a 60% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
Does ACH 556A have outstanding finance?
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