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AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITE1961 · 0.9L Petrol

WSL 489

Vehicle Insight Summary

AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITE (1961, Petrol, 948cc) — mileage recorded at 18,469. MOT status: not recorded. Road tax: not taxed. Check full history before buying.

MOT

Expired

Expires 03/11/2022

Tax

No data

Mileage: 18,469
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1961
Engine: 948cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

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Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: Apr 15, 2026, 04:56 PM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1961 Austin Healey Sprite (WSL 489), we found 2 MOT results in the period of November 2021 to November 2021.

Across its entire MOT history, this Austin has a 50% success rate (1 passes and 1 fails). Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

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