MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Central Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Stop lamp not working both (1.2.1b)
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort both wheels (3.7.B.5a)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort both wheels (3.7.B.6a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
underside heavily undersealed
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Austin Princess?
Based on 704 MOT tests across 116 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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989 XPD is a 1962 Austin Princess in Cream with a 3,993cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
The most common reason a Austin Princess fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 29 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 989 XPD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Austin Princess typically stays on UK roads for around 67 years. At 64 years old, this Austin Princess is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was 989 XPD registered?
989 XPD is a 1962 Austin Princess, first registered on 31 December 1962.
Is 989 XPD safe to buy?
The MOT history for 989 XPD shows 8 tests with a 75% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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