MOT Status
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36,225 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush in link arm (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush in link arm (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush nearside and offside rear has slight play in linkage (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
stop lamps work but pedal has to pressed quite hard
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly twisted (1.1.12 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear has fluid around brake drum.
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Braking system leaking BRAKE SWITCH UNION LEAKING (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight movement at wishbone bearing (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front suspension has slight movement at wishbone bearing (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
seat belt retraction slow
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
drivers side seat belt requires help retracting
offside front seat belt difficult to unwind from real
slight play detected in steering rack
slight play in nearside front suspension king pin
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
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EBJ 83J is a 1970 Austin Healey Sprite in Yellow with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
Across all 1970 Austin Healey Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.0% with a typical mileage of 31,857 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 297 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EBJ 83J, 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 EBJ 83J registered?
EBJ 83J is a 1970 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 3 August 1970.
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