MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
2,480 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
sign of nearside ad offside front tyres fouling on lower shock absorber nut.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Direction indicator flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Headlamp not working on dipped beam Wiring fault at dip-switch (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect incorrectly fitted/wrong pattern (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit fouling n/s/f lower damper bolt intermittantly (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit cracks in tread and inside wall...fouling o/s/f lower damper bolt intermittantly (4.1.E.1)
clutch not clearing correctly
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Inner Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) DANGEROUS
Nearside Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f) DANGEROUS
Nearside Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Offside Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot (3.5.1c) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts (3.6.B.2a) DANGEROUS
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Suspension arm inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f) DANGEROUS
Offside Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a) DANGEROUS
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b) DANGEROUS
Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Direction indicators not in good working order (function impaired) (1.5.A1b)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Direction indicators not in good working order (function impaired) (1.5.A1b)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Both front tyres low.
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
How Reliable is the Austin Sprite?
Based on 4,950 MOT tests across 597 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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DOV 787C is a 1965 Austin Sprite in Red with a 1,800cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1965 Austin Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.5% with a typical mileage of 30,232 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 DOV 787C, 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 61 years old, this Austin Sprite is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was DOV 787C registered?
DOV 787C is a 1965 Austin Sprite, first registered on 17 August 1965.
Is DOV 787C safe to buy?
The MOT history for DOV 787C shows 14 tests with a 57.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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