1962 Austin Healey Sprite 0.9L Petrol · 228 UYN
1962 Austin Healey Sprite (0.9L, petrol). First registered 18/06/1962. Recorded mileage 69,185 miles. MOT status: Expired.
- Make & Model
- AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITE
- Year / Origin
- 1962
- MOT Status
- Valid until 29/05/2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 69,185 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 0.9L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
- Fuel Type
- Petrol
- Year
- 1962
- Engine
- 948cc
228 UYN Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 31/05/2023
- 69,185 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (4 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
This rating reflects historical MOT pass rates and recurring advisory wear patterns from official DVSA test logs. Note that roadworthiness does not verify outstanding finance, insurance write-offs, or stolen records.
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228 UYN Mileage History
- 18/05/202369,171 mi
- 31/05/202369,185 mi+14 mi
Average of roughly 399 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
228 UYN MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1962 Austin Healey Sprite (228 UYN) between May 2023 and May 2023.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 31 May 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”; “Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))”; “Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))”.
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