MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
7,647 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar severely distorted (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Leaf spring splayed and action impaired (2.4.B.1c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering column locking device insecure (2.1.6)
Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)
exhaust system touching under body
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
Based on 10,514 MOT tests across 1,307 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YFO 142 is a 1958 Austin Healey Sprite in Green with a 1,098cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 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 YFO 142, 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 YFO 142 registered?
YFO 142 is a 1958 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 2 June 1958.
Is YFO 142 safe to buy?
The MOT history for YFO 142 shows 6 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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