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5,713 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both Fronts (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Fuel Cap Seal Perishing
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Washers Half Inoperative Sufficient Fluid Onto Screen
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch slight corrosion (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Innertube Moved Causing Damage To Valve (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Centre Hub Ball Joint (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel Box Has Playing Joint Onto Rack (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged Innertube Moved Causing Damage To Valve (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn Centre Hub Ball Joint (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel Box Has Playing Joint Onto Rack (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Small corrosion hole in n/s/f chassis member
Spare tyre defective Tyre in boot deflated. Noted wire road wheel has one spoke detached ()
Nearside Front floorpan corroded and holed outside prescribed area
Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Outrigger (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))
Nearside Front Floor pan corroded and holed outside of prescribed area
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outrigger holed by corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floor panel holed by corrosion close to brake servo mounting area (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outrigger corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outrigger holed by corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Floor panel holed by corrosion close to brake servo mounting area (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Outrigger corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front steering idler has slight play
Nearside Rear tyre outer wall starting to tear
Offside Front slight play in king pin
Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure outer wall (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front steering idler has slight play
Nearside Rear tyre outer wall starting to tear
Offside Front slight play in king pin
Offside Rear Leaf spring slipper loose (2.4.B.5)
o.s.f floor pan holed and correded but outside 30 cm of suspension
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Rear wheels slightly binding on
o/s/f tyre perishing on outer wall
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
slight play n/s swivel but not yet to excess
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
slight play n/s swivel but not yet to excess
How Reliable is the Austin Healey 3000?
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OMU 179E is a 1967 Austin Healey 3000 in Blue with a 3,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.
Across all 1967 Austin Healey 3000 models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.7% with a typical mileage of 52,243 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 3000 fails its MOT is windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid, accounting for 141 recorded failures. If you're considering buying OMU 179E, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Austin Healey 3000 typically stays on UK roads for around 67 years. At 59 years old, this Austin Healey 3000 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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OMU 179E is a 1967 Austin Healey 3000, first registered on 14 June 1967.
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