MOT Status
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34,580 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front section at clamp (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
slight oil leak from engine
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Slight wear in upper/ lower suspension joints and lower bush
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Offside Front Slight wear in upper/ lower suspension joints and lower bush
Nearside Front headlamp output slightly reduced
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside headlamp output slightly reduced
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Slight lift in offside front suspension joint
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Slight lift in offside front lower suspension joint.
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
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)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
general oil leaks
handbrake is slack
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
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509 BNP is a 1960 Austin Healey Sprite in Blue with a 948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 94.4%.
Across all 1960 Austin Healey Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.1% with a typical mileage of 31,371 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 297 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 509 BNP, 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 66 years old, this Austin Healey Sprite is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was 509 BNP registered?
509 BNP is a 1960 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 5 July 1960.
Is 509 BNP safe to buy?
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