Official DVLA Record

1962 Austin Healey Sprite 0.9L Petrol · 228 UYN

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
MOT Status
Expired
Valid until 29/05/2024
Tax Status
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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 Analysis
35
/ 100 · Poor
DVSA Test Records Evaluated

MOT Roadworthiness: Poor

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
! Tax Status Unknown
! Average MOT pass rate (50%)
✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently
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228 UYN Mileage History

  1. 18/05/202369,171 mi
  2. 31/05/202369,185 mi+14 mi

Average of roughly 399 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.

228 UYN MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 11 Sept 2026, 15:19
MOT Analysis

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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