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RBO 36G

1968 Austin Healey Sprite

White Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Mar 2025
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

7,315 mi
Last recorded7,315 miles
Recorded on22 Mar 2024
Typical for 1968 Austin Healey Sprite34,211 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRBO 36G
MakeAustin Healey
ModelSprite
Year1968
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc
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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 22 Mar 2024 7,315 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2023 614 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2021 98,607 miles

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

Pass 2 Jul 2019 93,262 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2019 93,262 miles

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Jun 2018 86,667 miles
Fail 31 May 2018 86,560 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Jun 2017 80,204 miles

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

Fail 5 Jun 2017 80,204 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Fail 4 Apr 2017 80,132 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis corroded to mounting (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle bracket on brake caliper (2.2.D.2a)

Pass 11 Apr 2016 75,686 miles
Fail 11 Apr 2016 75,686 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage missing ball joint broken (2.4.G.1)

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

Pass 2 Apr 2015 65,570 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2014 60,489 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2014 60,489 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Fail 29 Jan 2014 59,493 miles

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

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

Pass 7 Feb 2013 43,450 miles

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

Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)

Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)

Pass 10 Feb 2012 34,415 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2010 23,364 miles

Nearside Front front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

advice on rear brake rods to brake tree, to long?.

Fail 28 Jul 2010 23,205 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 21 Aug 2009 15,135 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Fail 17 Jun 2009 14,542 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 27 Jun 2008 2,793 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Apr 2008 98,436 miles

Nearside Front front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked (2.4.G.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 11 Apr 2007 88,127 miles

Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Pass 4 Apr 2006 64,541 miles

advice on both rear wheels, wire wheel hubs fitted and play in splines

Fail 4 Apr 2006 64,541 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

advice on both rear wheels, wire wheel hubs fitted and play in splines

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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RBO 36G is a 1968 Austin Healey Sprite in White with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

Across all 1968 Austin Healey Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 34,211 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 RBO 36G, 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 58 years old, this Austin Healey Sprite is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RBO 36G is a 1968 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 1 August 1968.

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