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1476 YG

1997 Austin Healey Sprite

Yellow Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Feb 2027
Tests22 (21 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate95.5%

Mileage

90,845 mi
Last recorded90,845 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2026
Typical for 1997 Austin Healey Sprite26,687 mi

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Vehicle Details

Registration1476 YG
MakeAustin Healey
ModelSprite
Year1997
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

21 pass 1 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2026 90,845 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2025 90,816 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2024 90,792 miles
Pass 18 Feb 2023 90,766 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner pin/bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear of both front wheel arches corroded but not within an prescribed area.

Pass 26 Feb 2022 90,738 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush/pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Feb 2021 90,648 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2020 90,613 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Feb 2019 90,473 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Feb 2018 90,402 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 4 Feb 2017 90,317 miles
Pass 6 Feb 2016 90,233 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2015 90,058 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

slight play prop-shaft rear uj

Pass 1 Feb 2014 89,827 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Oil leak

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 23 Feb 2013 89,772 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 18 Feb 2012 89,694 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 22 Feb 2011 88,908 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2010 880,026 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2010 880,025 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 26 Feb 2009 84,925 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2008 81,659 miles

Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 22 Feb 2007 78,221 miles

Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Pass 23 Feb 2006 73,501 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?

Based on 8,300 MOT tests across 969 vehicles.

80.0%
Pass Rate
246
Miles/Year
68
Year Lifespan
969
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 220
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 214
Stop lamp not working 192
Brakes imbalanced across an axle 149
brake binding 119
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1476 YG is a 1997 Austin Healey Sprite in Yellow with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 95.5%.

Across all 1997 Austin Healey Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 82.4% with a typical mileage of 26,687 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Austin Healey Sprite fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 220 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 1476 YG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Austin Healey Sprite typically stays on UK roads for around 68 years. At 29 years old, this Austin Healey Sprite is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was 1476 YG registered?

1476 YG is a 1997 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 27 November 1997.

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