1959 Austin Healey Sprite Petrol · VOT 848
1959 Austin Healey Sprite (petrol). First registered 28 May 1959. Recorded mileage 15,611 miles. MOT expired on 31 Aug 2026.
- Make & Model
- AUSTIN HEALEY SPRITE
- Year / Origin
- 1959 · Worcester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Aug 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 15,611 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
VOT 848 Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 01/09/2025
- 15,611 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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VOT 848 Mileage History
- 12/07/202415,564 mi
- 18/07/202415,567 mi+3 mi
- 01/09/202515,611 mi+44 mi
- 01/09/202515,611 mi
Average of roughly 41 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
VOT 848 MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1959 Austin Healey Sprite (VOT 848) between July 2024 and September 2025.
The record contains 2 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 01 September 2025 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
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