MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
69,293 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
exhaust loose at front
o/s/r brake binding slightly
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Horn control insecure (1.6.1)
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
oil leak
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
Based on 10,514 MOT tests across 1,307 vehicles.
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FSV 166 is a 1986 Austin Healey Sprite in Blue with a 948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.
Across all 1986 Austin Healey Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 88.7% with a typical mileage of 5,872 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 FSV 166, 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 FSV 166 registered?
FSV 166 is a 1986 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 7 November 1986.
Is FSV 166 safe to buy?
The MOT history for FSV 166 shows 7 tests with a 85.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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