Official DVLA Record

1971 Austin Healey Sprite 1.3L Petrol · YHL 172J

YHL 172J

1971 Austin Healey Sprite (1.3L, petrol). First registered 01/07/1971. Recorded mileage 70,079 miles. MOT status: No results. Currently declared SORN.

Make & Model
AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITE
Year / Origin
1971 · Leeds
MOT Status
No results
Road Tax
SORN
Recorded Mileage
70,079 mi
ULEZ Compliance
Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
Fuel & Engine
PETROL · 1.3L
Reliability Guide
Common Faults
MOT Status
No results
No test records found
Tax Status
SORN
Statutory Off Road (SORN)
Fuel Type
PETROL
Year
1971
Engine
1275cc

YHL 172J Key Findings

  • 6 MOT tests recorded
  • Latest MOT passed on 03/10/2011
  • 70,079 miles recorded at latest MOT
  • No defects recorded at the latest MOT

Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.

MOT Roadworthiness Analysis
55
/ 100 · Below Average
DVSA Test Records Evaluated

MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average

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! MOT Status Unknown
! Tax Status Unknown
! No MOT history found
! Older vehicle
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YHL 172J Mileage History

  1. 28/09/200653,916 mi
  2. 24/09/200757,117 mi+3,201 mi
  3. 02/10/200859,955 mi+2,838 mi
  4. 01/10/200964,489 mi+4,534 mi
  5. 05/10/201066,402 mi+1,913 mi
  6. 03/10/201170,079 mi+3,677 mi

Average of roughly 3,224 miles per year across 6 recorded odometer readings.

YHL 172J MOT History

Vehicle record last updated: 29 Sept 2026, 21:19
MOT Analysis

Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.

6 MOT tests are recorded for this 1971 Austin Healey Sprite (YHL 172J) between September 2006 and October 2011.

The record contains 6 passes and 0 failures.

No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.

PASS
FAIL
ADVISORY

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