MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
17,605 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both front steering rack boots starting to perrish
o/s/r tyre perrishing
slight lift in o/s/f kingpin
slight play in both front hub assemblies
slight play in o/s/r hub assembly
Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke cracked 2 BROKEN SPOKE (4.2.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke excessively loose 2 BROKEN SPOKE,S (4.2.A.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
play in near side front lower king pin bush
slight play in both front king pins
play in near side front lower king pin bush
slight play in both front king pins
rear leaf spring bushes perished
slight play in all 4 wheel barings
slight play in both front lower king pins and trunnions
Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis (2.4.A.1a)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
rear leaf spring bushes perished
slight play in all 4 wheel barings
slight play in both front lower king pins and trunnions
slight lift in n/s/f + o/s/f king pins
slight play in o/s/f + n/s/f hub assemblies
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight lift in n/s/f + o/s/f king pins
slight play in o/s/f + n/s/f hub assemblies
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn (7.2.4c)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Front brakes binding very slightly
Overall decelerometre brake readings very low and only just above pass standard .
Slight play and lift in both front suspension top and bottom trunion bearings .
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
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APJ 553H is a 1970 Austin Healey Sprite in Green with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1970 Austin Healey Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 25,706 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 220 recorded failures. If you're considering buying APJ 553H, 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 56 years old, this Austin Healey Sprite is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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APJ 553H is a 1970 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 1 January 1970.
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