MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
13,907 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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engine oil leak
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Electrical wiring inadequately supported battery lead rubbing on propshaft (1.9.2a)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b)
Hazard warning switch missing (1.4.B.1d)
Nearside Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush up and down (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm locating pin retaining device not properly locked rear (2.4.G.3b)
Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped hose lock nut loose (3.6.B.1)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
engine oil leak
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear 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 8,300 MOT tests across 969 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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CSU 543 is a 1986 Austin Healey Sprite in Orange with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1986 Austin Healey Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.8% with a typical mileage of 33,326 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 CSU 543, 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 40 years old, this Austin Healey Sprite is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was CSU 543 registered?
CSU 543 is a 1986 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 1 September 1986.
Is CSU 543 safe to buy?
The MOT history for CSU 543 shows 6 tests with a 50% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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