MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
20,751 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn slight lift (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush trunion (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush lift (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush lift (2.5.A.3a)
Footbrake has little reserve travel.
Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
Based on 8,300 MOT tests across 969 vehicles.
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LEJ 978J is a 1971 Austin Healey Sprite in Red with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.9%.
Across all 1971 Austin Healey Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.8% with a typical mileage of 34,161 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 LEJ 978J, 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 55 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 LEJ 978J registered?
LEJ 978J is a 1971 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 2 April 1971.
Is LEJ 978J safe to buy?
The MOT history for LEJ 978J shows 13 tests with a 76.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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