Austin Sprite
Red · Petrol · 1971 · 948 cc
PPR 901MOT history
PPR 901 is a red petrol Austin Sprite first used on 14 Oct 1960. Its MOT is valid until 11 Nov 2026 and it has passed 11 of 12 MOT tests, with 12,298 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 12 Nov 2025.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 11 Nov 2026
- Mileage
- 12,298 mi
- At MOT on 12 Nov 2025
- MOT tests
- 12
- 11 passed · 1 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- PPR 901
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Austin
- Model
- Sprite
- Colour
- Red
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 948 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1971
- First used
- 14 Oct 1960
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 11 Nov 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 12 Nov 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
PPR 901 was last recorded at 12,298 miles on 12 Nov 2025, 5,221 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Sept 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 17 Aug 2023: 2,607 miles, lower than 99,696 miles on 8 Sept 2022.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 7,077 miles · 11 Sept 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 5,221 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 12,298 miles
- 2024 – 7,077 miles
- 2023 – 2,607 miles
- 2022 – 99,696 miles
- 2021 – 96,565 miles
- 2020 – 94,622 miles
- 2019 – 92,002 miles
- 2018 – 88,711 miles
- 2017 – 86,140 miles
- 2016 – 83,436 miles
- 2015 – 81,783 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2019–2024
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018–2019
Full MOT history
12 tests since 6 May 2015, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass12,298 miles (+5,221)
- MOT expiry
- 11 Nov 2026
- Odometer
- 12,298 miles
- Test number
- 825206628502
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,077 miles (+4,470)7 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 7,077 miles
- Test number
- 416286620427
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Shock absorbers has a reduced damping effect (5.3.2 (d))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass2,607 miles (-97,089)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2024
- Odometer
- 2,607 miles
- Test number
- 863792188781
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass99,696 miles (+3,131)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2023
- Odometer
- 99,696 miles
- Test number
- 877544569218
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass96,565 miles (+1,943)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2022
- Odometer
- 96,565 miles
- Test number
- 730664180939
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass94,622 miles (+2,620)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 94,622 miles
- Test number
- 981262845517
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass92,002 miles (+3,291)4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Dec 2020
- Odometer
- 92,002 miles
- Test number
- 508128728739
- AdvisoryNearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Pass88,711 miles (+2,571)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2019
- Odometer
- 88,711 miles
- Test number
- 292099832851
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Pass86,140 miles (+2,704)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2018
- Odometer
- 86,140 miles
- Test number
- 789410926976
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass83,436 miles (+2)
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2017
- Odometer
- 83,436 miles
- Test number
- 367052640755
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail83,434 miles (+1,651)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 83,434 miles
- Test number
- 926891800627
- FailureNearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- FailureNearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Pass81,783 miles
- MOT expiry
- 5 May 2016
- Odometer
- 81,783 miles
- Test number
- 386456225199
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about PPR 901
- What vehicle is registration PPR 901 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show PPR 901 on a red petrol Austin Sprite first used on 14 Oct 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 PPR 901 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on PPR 901 is valid until 11 Nov 2026.
- When is the MOT due on PPR 901?
- The MOT on PPR 901 is valid until 11 Nov 2026. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has PPR 901 done?
- PPR 901 was recorded at 12,298 miles at its MOT on 12 Nov 2025.
- Has PPR 901 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. PPR 901 has failed 1 of its 12 MOT tests, most recently on 29 Apr 2016.
- Has the mileage on PPR 901 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 17 Aug 2023. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on PPR 901 find?
- PPR 901 passed its latest MOT on 12 Nov 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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