MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
40,693 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension joint slight play
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Suspension joint slight play
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front O/S and N/S suspension joints wearing
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroding
Nearside Steering rack has slight play
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroding
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front o/s & n/s suspension joints wear
Nearside Front brake pipe corrosion
Nearside steering rack wear
Offside Rear brake pipe corrosion
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion floor pan (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front leaf spring bracket (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion floor pan (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front leaf spring bracket (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak engine and gearbox ()
fuel pipe to fuel filter slight corrosion
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion floor pan (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front leaf spring bracket (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion floor pan (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on 3mm on inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion front leaf spring bracket (6.1.B.2)
Oil leak engine and gearbox ()
fuel pipe to fuel filter slight corrosion
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion outer sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion outer wing in door shut (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
fuel pipe slight corrosion
Oil leak
both front seat belts fraying
both outer sills holed and corroded
nearside front brake binding
nearside rear inner wheel arch corroded
offside front brake hose damaged
slight exhaust blow at tail box joint
slight play in both front king pins
Offside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Offside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Oil leak
both front seat belts fraying
both outer sills holed and corroded
nearside front brake binding
nearside rear inner wheel arch corroded
offside front brake hose damaged
slight exhaust blow at tail box joint
slight play in both front king pins
both front brakes slightly binding
both front seat belt fraying
both outer sill excessively corroded
n/s/r inner wheel arch corroded
oil leaks
slight exhaust blow at tail box joint
slight play in both front king pins
Nearside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
both front brakes slightly binding
both front seat belt fraying
both outer sill excessively corroded
n/s/r inner wheel arch corroded
oil leaks
slight exhaust blow at tail box joint
slight play in both front king pins
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)
both front brakes slightly binding
both front seat belts fraying
both outer sill holed and corroded
n/s/r brake slightly binding
n/s/r inner wheel arch corroded
oil leaks
slight exhaust blow at tail box joint
slight play in both front king pins
steering rack/arms wear
n/s & o/s front anti roll bar bushes wear
n/s/r inner wheel arch corrosion
steering colulmn slight play
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring splayed but action not impaired (2.4.B.1c)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring splayed but action not impaired (2.4.B.1c)
offside front lower trunion slight lift
Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Upper Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Upper Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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EHW 626K is a 1972 Austin Healey Sprite in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
Across all 1972 Austin Healey Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.7% with a typical mileage of 22,956 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 EHW 626K, 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 54 years old, this Austin Healey Sprite is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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EHW 626K is a 1972 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 4 January 1972.
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