MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
5,562 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush outer (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
slight play in rear handbrake linkage.
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Fuel pipe insecure (7.2.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
slight play in rear handbrake linkage.
Centre Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.B.6d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
How Reliable is the Austin Sprite?
Based on 4,950 MOT tests across 597 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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MEJ 724K is a 1971 Austin Sprite in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.
Across all 1971 Austin Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.5% with a typical mileage of 37,102 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 MEJ 724K, 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 55 years old, this Austin Sprite is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was MEJ 724K registered?
MEJ 724K is a 1971 Austin Sprite, first registered on 17 August 1971.
Is MEJ 724K safe to buy?
The MOT history for MEJ 724K shows 13 tests with a 69.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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