Austin SPRITE

409 on UK roads in 2025-14 vs 2024

On the road

409

409 licensed

Change vs 2024

-3.3%

-14 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

0.2%

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Austin SPRITE is a rare sight on UK roads, with 409 licensed in 2025 - down 3.3% on 2024. 2 were registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Austin SPRITE cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Austin SPRITE looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Austin SPRITE on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

409total

Petrol99.5%
Diesel0.2%
Battery Electric0.2%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
Under 1.0L2
1.0-1.6L402
1.6-2.0L3
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Austin Sprite holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 56 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

83.7%

56 MOT tests in 2025 · 49 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

85.5%

2023

81.8%

2024

85.7%

2025

83.7%

▼ 1.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Austin Sprite is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 52 cars tracked across years

1,575miles a year · low use

96.2%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

3.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 56-458 miles a year (median 231).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

30,499

3,362middle 50%: 7,186-44,72584,469

Typical odometer rising: 36,076 → 32,408 → 33,665 → 30,499

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

90.6%

40-80k

80%

80-120k

50%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Austin Sprite passes first time 83.7% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average, and easing slightly year on year. The typical one is driven about 1,575 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 90.6% of low-mileage cars pass versus 50% past 120k.

Why a SPRITE fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 8 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a SPRITE fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes87.5%

Visibility25%

Lamps & electrical25%

Tyres12.5%

Body & structure12.5%

Seat belts12.5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.5

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement3

Parking brake inoperative on one side2

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen2

Braking effort inadequate at a wheel1

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement1

A tyre fouling a part of the vehicle1

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced1

A statutory seat belt missing1

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line1

12.5% flagged dangerous·2.9 defects per fail·8 fails analysed

Austin SPRITE - frequently asked

How many Austin SPRITE are left in the UK?

There are 409 Austin SPRITE cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 3.3% on 2024.

How many new Austin SPRITE were registered in 2025?

2 brand-new Austin SPRITE cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Austin SPRITE use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Austin SPRITE on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0.2% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Austin SPRITE?

Most Austin SPRITE cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Austin SPRITE?

83.7% of Austin SPRITE cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Austin SPRITE has around 18,124 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Austin SPRITE looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Austin SPRITE on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

409total

Petrol99.5%
Diesel0.2%
Battery Electric0.2%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
Under 1.0L2
1.0-1.6L402
1.6-2.0L3
Over 3.0L1

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Austin Sprite holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 56 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

83.7%

56 MOT tests in 2025 · 49 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

85.5%

2023

81.8%

2024

85.7%

2025

83.7%

▼ 1.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Austin Sprite is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 52 cars tracked across years

1,575miles a year · low use

96.2%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

3.8%

high · 15k+

Most cover 56-458 miles a year (median 231).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

30,499

3,362middle 50%: 7,186-44,72584,469

Typical odometer rising: 36,076 → 32,408 → 33,665 → 30,499

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

90.6%

40-80k

80%

80-120k

50%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a SPRITE fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 8 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a SPRITE fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes87.5%

Visibility25%

Lamps & electrical25%

Tyres12.5%

Body & structure12.5%

Seat belts12.5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.5

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement3

Parking brake inoperative on one side2

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen2

Braking effort inadequate at a wheel1

Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement1

A tyre fouling a part of the vehicle1

Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced1

A statutory seat belt missing1

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight line1

12.5% flagged dangerous·2.9 defects per fail·8 fails analysed

Austin SPRITE - frequently asked

How many Austin SPRITE are left in the UK?

There are 409 Austin SPRITE cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 3.3% on 2024.

How many new Austin SPRITE were registered in 2025?

2 brand-new Austin SPRITE cars were first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Austin SPRITE use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Austin SPRITE on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0.2% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Austin SPRITE?

Most Austin SPRITE cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Austin SPRITE?

83.7% of Austin SPRITE cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Austin SPRITE has around 18,124 miles on the clock.

Buying a Austin SPRITE?

Before you buy a specific Austin SPRITE, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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