MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
86,971 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Battery loose in battery box.
Covers impede parts of the inspection.
Handbrake efficiency poor.
handbrake
offside trunnion
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
nearside rear brake effort
washers operation
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
slight play in offside and nearside front lower trunion pins/bushes
some light scratching on front screen.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
nearside front tyre is slightly split and perished
nearside rear tyre is slightly split and perished
slight play in offside and nearside front lower trunion pins/bushes
some light scratching on front screen.
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
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738 YUF is a 1993 Austin Healey Sprite in Red with a 948cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.
Across all 1993 Austin Healey Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.3% with a typical mileage of 14,139 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 738 YUF, 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 33 years old, this Austin Healey Sprite is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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738 YUF is a 1993 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 31 March 1993.
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