MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
35,007 miAbove average mileage for this year
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both rear tyre depths 2mm
o/s/front tyre depth 2mm
slight play in n/s/front wheel bearing
slight play in o/s front kingpin
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
both rear tyre depths 2mm
o/s/front tyre depth 2mm
slight play in n/s/front wheel bearing
slight play in o/s front kingpin
Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nearside lower king pin bush has slight play
o/s/f tyre is worn on the inner edge
oil leak rear axel
transmission tunnel rusty and has a small hole on the o/s
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
o/s/f tyre is worn on the inner edge
oil leak rear axel
transmission tunnel rusty and has a small hole on the o/s
rear axel oiley
slight bind n/s/r brake
small hole up the transmission tunnel
o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
rear tyres getting low
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
o/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
oil leak n/s/r hub
rear tyres getting low
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure (2.4.B.7b)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
advisory items as VT30 782519487098
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
nearside rear hub slight oil leak - but not contaminating drum significantly,as brake readings are only slightly lower than offside
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
rear prop shaft UJ worn
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
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KSO 859J is a 1971 Austin Healey Sprite in Yellow with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
Across all 1971 Austin Healey Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.4% with a typical mileage of 29,657 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 KSO 859J, 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 55 years old, this Austin Healey Sprite is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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KSO 859J is a 1971 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 1 January 1971.
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