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MOT reliability

Rover Healey sprite

3 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Rover Healey sprite vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Rover Healey sprite has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,411 miles.

3
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
227
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Rover Healey sprite problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Rover Healey sprite MOT tests:

  • Other110%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Rover Healey sprite MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front brake binding (2 times)
  2. Nearside Rear tyre perrishing (2 times)
  3. Offside Rear tyre perrishing (2 times)
  4. fuel cap seal perrishing (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
  7. Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
  8. 20% inbalance to front brakes (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  10. Nearside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b) (1 times)
  11. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  12. Offside rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b) (1 times)
  13. front valance holed & rusty (1 times)
  14. indicator switch sticky (1 times)
  15. wipers smeary (1 times)

Rover Healey sprite pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1971 1 15 100% 16,724
1966 1 3 67% 47,640
1959 1 4 100% 20,870

Rover Healey sprite reliability FAQ

Across 3 Rover Healey sprite vehicles in our MOT data, 95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Rover Healey sprite MOT issues are: Nearside Front brake binding; Nearside Rear tyre perrishing; Offside Rear tyre perrishing.

The typical Rover Healey sprite in our data has covered around 28,411 miles.

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