MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
19,887 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Front tyre perishing
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front tyre perishing
clutch rubber missing
Oil leak
battery loose
play in both front upper suspension trunnions
Steering column retaining device insecure (2.1.6) DANGEROUS
Oil leak
battery loose
clutch rubber missing
play in both front upper suspension trunnions
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
lift in both front suspension lower trunnions
offside rear backplate damp
Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
all tyres are perished and the offside rear worn close to limit
lift in both front suspension lower trunnions
offside rear backplate damp
Both rear tyres starting to perish slightly
Nearside rear tyre worn on outer shoulder
Offside Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
offside front tyre worn on outer egde
offside rear tyre worn on inner edge
rear fuel hose perished and cracking
Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
offside front tyre worn on outer egde
offside rear tyre worn on inner edge
rear fuel hose perished and cracking
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
Based on 8,300 MOT tests across 969 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BGT 612H is a 1970 Austin Healey Sprite in Red with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
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 BGT 612H, 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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What year was BGT 612H registered?
BGT 612H is a 1970 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 10 July 1970.
Is BGT 612H safe to buy?
The MOT history for BGT 612H shows 16 tests with a 62.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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