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MOT reliability

Austin Healey sprite mark 1

2 vehicles · 13 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Austin Healey sprite mark 1 vehicles and 13 completed MOT tests, the Austin Healey sprite mark 1 has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 50,869 miles.

2
Vehicles
13
MOT tests
6,481
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Healey sprite mark 1 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Healey sprite mark 1 MOT tests:

  • Other180%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension40%
  • Seatbelts & equipment20%
  • Emissions & nuisance20%

Austin Healey sprite mark 1 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
31100%
41100%
51100%
61100%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Austin Healey sprite mark 1 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Healey sprite mark 1 MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (2 times)
  2. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  5. indicator switch does not secure in on positions (1 times)
  6. nuts on track rod ends modified to miss road wheel, not weakening fixing (1 times)
  7. see advises as test no 510139147258 (1 times)
  8. headlamp main beam warning light inop (1 times)
  9. offside front wheel bearing slight play (1 times)
  10. offside rear wheel minor damage to inner rim (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trunion (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn trunion (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)

Austin Healey sprite mark 1 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 7 100% 3,087
1958 1 6 83% 98,651

Austin Healey sprite mark 1 reliability FAQ

Across 2 Austin Healey sprite mark 1 vehicles in our MOT data, 92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Healey sprite mark 1 MOT issues are: Oil leak; Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Austin Healey sprite mark 1 in our data has covered around 50,869 miles.

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