MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
12,434 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear slight oil misting from hub seal
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
After market alloy wheels fitted
Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Non standerd seat belts fitted.
Uprated brake hoses fitted
Uprated suspension fitted.
Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
After market alloy wheels fitted
Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Non standerd seat belts fitted.
Uprated brake hoses fitted
Uprated suspension fitted.
How Reliable is the Austin Sprite?
Based on 4,950 MOT tests across 597 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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PBG 780K is a 1971 Austin Sprite in Green with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
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 PBG 780K, 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 PBG 780K registered?
PBG 780K is a 1971 Austin Sprite, first registered on 5 August 1971.
Is PBG 780K safe to buy?
The MOT history for PBG 780K shows 11 tests with a 72.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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