MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
89,004 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak ()
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
All Tyres Perished
Drivers Floor Corroded
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
All Tyres Perished
Drivers Floor Corroded
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak ()
All tyres ageing
Nearside Front brake slightly binding
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
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 shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Oil leak
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn linkage (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn linkage (2.7.4)
All four tyre's cracking on sidewalls.
Nearside Rear Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Slight travel on handbrake.
nearside rear outer door sill surface corrosion.
underside of vehicle has slight surface corrosion.
All four tyre's cracking on sidewalls.
Nearside Rear Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Slight travel on handbrake.
nearside rear outer door sill surface corrosion.
underside of vehicle has slight surface corrosion.
slight amount of wear in off/side front kin pin
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
Based on 8,300 MOT tests across 969 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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UDW 404J 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 69.2%.
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 UDW 404J, 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 UDW 404J registered?
UDW 404J is a 1971 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 28 April 1971.
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