MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
78,368 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Vehicle Details
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Lower Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
No lights fitted at time of test
Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
front valance corroded
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
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Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
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d/s/f brake pipe very close to shocker arm
n/s/f brake pipe fouling shocker body
How Reliable is the Austin Sprite?
Based on 4,950 MOT tests across 597 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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CAO 378K is a 1971 Austin Sprite in White with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.
Across all 1971 Austin Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.5% with a typical mileage of 37,102 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 Sprite fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 137 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CAO 378K, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Austin Sprite typically stays on UK roads for around 68 years. At 55 years old, this Austin Sprite is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was CAO 378K registered?
CAO 378K is a 1971 Austin Sprite, first registered on 3 August 1971.
Is CAO 378K safe to buy?
The MOT history for CAO 378K shows 13 tests with a 76.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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