MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITEs year 1963

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Pass percent:78.31%

(The average a petrol AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITE year 1963 passes without issue)

Based on:189 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	8
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Brake cable locking device insecure \|3.5.1l\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Mechanical brake component locking device missing \|3.5.1l\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Front Steering system fouling Track rod end nut fouling inner wheel rim \|2.1.4 \|a\|\|	1
Offside Front Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Front Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams \|1.7.4b\|	1
Windscreen has damage	1
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Brake clevis joint excessively worn and seriously weakened \|3.5.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket bolt missing \|2.4.B.6c\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Position lamp switch faulty \|1.1.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Rear Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	1
Brake hose damaged	1
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing \|2.5.A.4\|	1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing \|2.5.A.4\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	8
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	6
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	5
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	5
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	4
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	4
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2
Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	2
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Brake cable locking device insecure \|3.5.1l\|	2
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2
Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	2
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	1
Mechanical brake component locking device missing \|3.5.1l\|	1
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached \|2.7.2b\|	1
Offside Front Steering system fouling Track rod end nut fouling inner wheel rim \|2.1.4 \|a\|\|	1
Offside Front Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure \|2.2.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Wheel insecure \|4.2.A.1c\|	1
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	1
Nearside Front Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams \|1.7.4b\|	1
Windscreen has damage	1
Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Brake clevis joint excessively worn and seriously weakened \|3.5.1e\|	1
Offside Rear Leaf spring anchor bracket bolt missing \|2.4.B.6c\|	1
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	1
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Position lamp switch faulty \|1.1.A.1\|	1
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	1
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative \|1.4.A.2a\|	1
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1
Nearside Rear Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Lower Body has a sharp edge caused by damage \|6.1.C.1\|	1
Nearside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering rack fitted\| \|2.2.A.1b\|	1
Brake hose damaged	1
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	1
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Offside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	1
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	1
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing \|2.5.A.4\|	1
Offside Front Lower Front suspension locking device missing \|2.5.A.4\|	1
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	1
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITEs year 1963

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