MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
22,013 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
handbrake just passed
slight lift in n/s king pin
slight play in front wheel bearing & o/s steering rack
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
slight play in front wheel bearing & o/s steering rack
n/s rear tyre slight rubbing damage to inner sidewall
slight play in steering rack
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
n/s rear tyre slight rubbing damage to inner sidewall
slight play in steering rack
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
front swivel joints require greasing
How Reliable is the Austin Healey Sprite?
Based on 8,300 MOT tests across 969 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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VXL 857 is a 1978 Austin Healey Sprite in Red with a 1,098cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 1978 Austin Healey Sprite models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.9% with a typical mileage of 18,465 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 VXL 857, 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 48 years old, this Austin Healey Sprite is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was VXL 857 registered?
VXL 857 is a 1978 Austin Healey Sprite, first registered on 11 July 1978.
Is VXL 857 safe to buy?
The MOT history for VXL 857 shows 10 tests with a 70% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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