MOT reliability
Austin Healy sprite
11 vehicles · 62 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate
Based on 11 Austin Healy sprite vehicles and 62 completed MOT tests, the Austin Healy sprite has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 48,377 miles.
11
Vehicles
62
MOT tests
380
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Healy sprite problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Healy sprite MOT tests:
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Other161%
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Seatbelts & equipment7%
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Steering7%
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Brakes2%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
Fuel types: Petrol (11)
Most common Austin Healy sprite MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Healy sprite MOT tests:
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
- nearside front top suspesion arm bush worn (2 times)
- oil leak (2 times)
- rear shocks corroded (2 times)
- rear suspension straps spliting (2 times)
- underside surface corrosion (2 times)
- nearside rear leaf spring front mounting point floor appears to be repaired from inside (2 times)
- slight leak on exhaust joint at front (2 times)
- slight play and noise fron offside fronr wheel bearing (2 times)
- slight wear in nearside lower swivel joint bush (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (2 times)
- front wheel brgs slight play (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5) (2 times)
Austin Healy sprite pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 19,812 |
| 1970 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 19,435 |
| 1968 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 45,601 |
| 1967 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 98,091 |
| 1966 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 85,749 |
| 1965 | 1 | 10 | 100% | 25,363 |
| 1961 | 3 | 20 | 80% | 56,239 |
| 1960 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 44,802 |
Austin Healy sprite reliability FAQ
Across 11 Austin Healy sprite vehicles in our MOT data,
87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Healy sprite MOT issues are:
Horn not working (1.6.2a); nearside front top suspesion arm bush worn; oil leak.
The typical Austin Healy sprite in our data has covered around
48,377 miles.
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