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MOT reliability

Austin Healy frogeye sprite

1 vehicles · 4 completed MOT tests analysed
50%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Austin Healy frogeye sprite vehicles and 4 completed MOT tests, the Austin Healy frogeye sprite has an overall 50% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 97,069 miles.

1
Vehicles
4
MOT tests
17
Avg miles / year
9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Healy frogeye sprite problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Healy frogeye sprite MOT tests:

  • Other111%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Austin Healy frogeye sprite MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Healy frogeye sprite MOT tests:

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  2. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  6. Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (2 times)
  7. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
  8. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
  9. all four tyres deterioated and cracking (2 times)
  10. battery insecure (2 times)
  11. n/s and o/s lower a pillars holed (2 times)
  12. Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)

Austin Healy frogeye sprite pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1959 1 4 50% 97,069

Austin Healy frogeye sprite reliability FAQ

Across 1 Austin Healy frogeye sprite vehicles in our MOT data, 50% pass the MOT (a 50% failure rate), with about 9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Healy frogeye sprite MOT issues are: Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).

The typical Austin Healy frogeye sprite in our data has covered around 97,069 miles.

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