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MOT reliability

Rover Austin healey sprite

3 vehicles · 53 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Rover Austin healey sprite vehicles and 53 completed MOT tests, the Rover Austin healey sprite has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 96,089 miles.

3
Vehicles
53
MOT tests
3,955
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Austin healey sprite problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Austin healey sprite MOT tests:

  • Other73%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
  • Steering14%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes3%

Rover Austin healey sprite pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
111100%
121100%
13250%
14250%
151100%
161100%
17333%
182100%
191100%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Rover Austin healey sprite MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Austin healey sprite MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (5 times)
  2. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  3. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  4. Oil leak (4 times)
  5. Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i)) (4 times)
  6. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  7. Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  8. Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c) (2 times)
  9. Nearside front brake binding slightly (2 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  12. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  14. Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (2 times)
  15. N.S.R Suspension unit slightly weak (2 times)

Rover Austin healey sprite pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1995 1 21 81% 89,370
1967 1 18 83% 121,663
1960 1 14 86% 77,234

Rover Austin healey sprite reliability FAQ

Across 3 Rover Austin healey sprite vehicles in our MOT data, 83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Austin healey sprite MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3); Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)).

The typical Rover Austin healey sprite in our data has covered around 96,089 miles.

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