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ExpiredMileage
9,378 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
near side front upper suspension joint slight wear.
Both front wheel bearings have very slight rumble
Drivers door restraint broken
Nearside headlamp slightly insecure
On both sides there is corrosiom / splits where lower bulkhead / inner wing joins front of outer sill and floor but is double skinned at that area (and inner skin is good) and is outside corrosion specific prescribed areas
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Steering rack deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
The number plate is not stuck on very well and characters are not exatly upright and evenly spaced
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Drivers door restraint broken
Nearside headlamp slightly insecure
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Steering rack deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
The number plate is not stuck on very well and characters are not exatly upright and evenly spaced
There is corrosiom / splits where lower bulkhead / inner wing joins floor bur is double skinned at that areanad is outside corrosion specific prescribed areas
There is corrosiom / splits where lower bulkhead / inner wing joins floor but is double skinned at that area but is outside corrosion specific prescribed areas
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
n/s and o/s front lower inner wings rusting
Centre Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
n/s and o/s front lower inner wings rusting
Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
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NUP 569J is a 1971 Austin Healey Sprite in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 NUP 569J, 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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NUP 569J is a 1971 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 20 May 1971.
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