MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
51,191 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak ()
Oil leak
Oil leak
Centre Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Front brake caliper retaining bolt tags slightly insecure
Offside rear tyre slightly misshaped
Slight play in both front truneons
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)
NEARSIDE FRONT WHEEL SLIGHTLY BINDING
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
Based on 10,514 MOT tests across 1,307 vehicles.
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VXO 172 is a 1958 Austin Healey Sprite in Red with a 948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.
Across all 1958 Austin Healey Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.9% with a typical mileage of 13,764 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 VXO 172, 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 68 years old, this Austin Healey Sprite is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was VXO 172 registered?
VXO 172 is a 1958 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 12 November 1958.
Is VXO 172 safe to buy?
The MOT history for VXO 172 shows 14 tests with a 100% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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