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MOT reliability

Austin Sprite

1,633 vehicles · 5,028 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,633 Austin Sprite vehicles and 5,028 completed MOT tests, the Austin Sprite has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 45,455 miles.

1,633
Vehicles
5,028
MOT tests
891
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Sprite problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Sprite MOT tests:

  • Other103%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Austin Sprite pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1250%
23100%
33100%
4757%
54100%
63100%
7771%
8580%
9667%
10683%
11683%
12888%
131070%
14875%
155100%
16683%
176100%
186100%
19875%
205100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,625), Diesel (3), Other (3), Electric (2)

Most common Austin Sprite MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Sprite MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (156 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (139 times)
  3. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (100 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (92 times)
  5. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (78 times)
  6. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (77 times)
  7. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (73 times)
  8. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (68 times)
  9. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (67 times)
  10. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (53 times)
  11. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (49 times)
  12. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (41 times)
  13. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (40 times)
  14. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (38 times)
  15. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (38 times)

Austin Sprite pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2020 1 2 50% 515
2019 1 1 100% 53,018
2018 1 1 100% 1
2017 2 3 67% 17,297
2016 1 1 100% 34,309
2008 1 9 78% 35,452
2006 1 9 78% 17,501
2004 2 20 85% 71,470
2001 2 26 85% 9,090
1998 3 40 80% 52,617
1994 1 15 100% 8,266
1993 1 9 78% 32,291
1991 1 2 100% 10,572
1986 1 8 88% 15,774
1985 1 4 75% 14,520
1984 1 13 54% 996
1983 5 34 88% 38,213
1981 2 15 93% 23,955
1980 1 18 89% 38,388
1979 3 19 89% 13,710
1978 1 9 56% 69,466
1976 1 11 82% 98,753
1975 1 15 87% 30,743
1974 3 13 92% 57,960
1973 1 6 100% 27,866
1972 46 385 80% 45,707
1971 165 1,483 79% 49,760
1970 45 431 78% 50,436
1969 32 286 79% 46,501
1968 13 120 81% 51,194
1967 23 148 77% 41,723
1966 17 147 75% 52,989
1965 26 235 77% 43,942
1964 14 123 79% 43,580
1963 19 141 89% 22,775
1962 8 68 78% 64,573
1961 35 265 83% 43,519
1960 40 361 84% 47,365
1959 65 420 82% 48,795
1958 20 109 79% 26,120

Austin Sprite reliability FAQ

Across 1,633 Austin Sprite vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Sprite MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Horn not working (1.6.2a).

The typical Austin Sprite in our data has covered around 45,455 miles.

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