
Austin Sprite
White · Petrol · 1960 · 998 cc
522 MBHMOT history
522 MBH is a white petrol Austin Sprite first used on 25 Mar 1960. Its MOT expired on 9 May 2025 and it has passed 13 of 15 MOT tests, with 38,475 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 10 May 2024.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 9 May 2025
- Mileage
- 38,475 mi
- At MOT on 10 May 2024
- MOT tests
- 15
- 13 passed · 2 failed
- Per year
- 795 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- 522 MBH
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Austin
- Model
- Sprite
- Colour
- White
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 998 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1960
- First used
- 25 Mar 1960
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 9 May 2025
- Latest MOT test
- 10 May 2024 (Pass)
Mileage history
522 MBH was last recorded at 38,475 miles on 10 May 2024, 126 miles more than at the previous MOT on 4 May 2021.
- Previous MOT
- 38,349 miles · 4 May 2021
- Between the last two tests
- 126 miles
- Average per year
- 795 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2024 – 38,475 miles
- 2021 – 38,349 miles
- 2019 – 37,795 miles
- 2017 – 37,411 miles
- 2016 – 37,326 miles
- 2012 – 36,888 miles
- 2011 – 33,651 miles
- 2010 – 31,961 miles
- 2009 – 30,236 miles
- 2008 – 28,414 miles
- 2007 – 26,585 miles
- 2006 – 25,493 miles
- 2005 – 23,744 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
15 tests since 26 Oct 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass38,475 miles (+126)
- MOT expiry
- 9 May 2025
- Odometer
- 38,475 miles
- Test number
- 119194447804
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,349 miles (+554)
- MOT expiry
- 3 May 2022
- Odometer
- 38,349 miles
- Test number
- 950246821308
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass37,795 miles (+384)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 37,795 miles
- Test number
- 137733224840
- MinorIndicator tell-tale inoperative (4.9.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryBoth steering rack gaitors twisted slightly
- AdvisoryHandbrake high but still has reserve travel
Pass37,411 miles
- MOT expiry
- 28 Aug 2018
- Odometer
- 37,411 miles
- Test number
- 558177219883
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail37,411 miles (+85)6 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,411 miles
- Test number
- 631928783274
- Repaired at testNearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Repaired at testNearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Repaired at testNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
- Repaired at testOffside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass37,326 miles
- MOT expiry
- 26 Jun 2017
- Odometer
- 37,326 miles
- Test number
- 904822848111
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail37,326 miles (+438)5 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 37,326 miles
- Test number
- 496679569083
- FailureBattery insecure (1.9.1)
- FailureMain beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)
- FailureNearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureNearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
- FailureOffside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Pass36,888 miles (+3,237)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2013
- Odometer
- 36,888 miles
- Test number
- 479419532392
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,651 miles (+1,690)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Dec 2012
- Odometer
- 33,651 miles
- Test number
- 909159041323
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,961 miles (+1,725)
- MOT expiry
- 13 Dec 2011
- Odometer
- 31,961 miles
- Test number
- 582238540313
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,236 miles (+1,822)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2010
- Odometer
- 30,236 miles
- Test number
- 162724629375
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass28,414 miles (+1,829)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2009
- Odometer
- 28,414 miles
- Test number
- 542024728332
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass26,585 miles (+1,092)
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2008
- Odometer
- 26,585 miles
- Test number
- 420650047408
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass25,493 miles (+1,749)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2007
- Odometer
- 25,493 miles
- Test number
- 480454906325
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,744 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Nov 2006
- Odometer
- 23,744 miles
- Test number
- 652809495295
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about 522 MBH
- What vehicle is registration 522 MBH currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show 522 MBH on a white petrol Austin Sprite first used on 25 Mar 1960. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does 522 MBH currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on 522 MBH expired on 9 May 2025, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on 522 MBH?
- The MOT on 522 MBH expired on 9 May 2025. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has 522 MBH done?
- 522 MBH was recorded at 38,475 miles at its MOT on 10 May 2024, an average of 795 miles a year.
- Has 522 MBH ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. 522 MBH has failed 2 of its 15 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Aug 2017.
- Has the mileage on 522 MBH ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on 522 MBH find?
- 522 MBH passed its latest MOT on 10 May 2024 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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