MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
35,577 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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slight blow exhaust joint
Oil leak
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
play in nearside steering
Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
extensive weld to vehicle structure appeared ok at test.
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
extensive welding repairs to several underbody structural sections, efficient at time of test.
several underbody sections 1st stages of corrosion, efficient at test.
slight lift in both front vertical links, efficient at time of test.
How Reliable is the Austin Sprite?
Based on 4,950 MOT tests across 597 vehicles.
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YXC 652K is a 1972 Austin Sprite in Red with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 1972 Austin Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.2% with a typical mileage of 16,896 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 YXC 652K, 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 54 years old, this Austin Sprite is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was YXC 652K registered?
YXC 652K is a 1972 Austin Sprite, first registered on 1 February 1972.
Is YXC 652K safe to buy?
The MOT history for YXC 652K shows 14 tests with a 71.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
Does YXC 652K have outstanding finance?
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