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EOI 2123

1972 Vanden Plas 1300 Princess

Blue Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Nov 2013
Tests8 (5 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

77,179 mi
Last recorded77,179 miles
Recorded on31 Oct 2013
Typical for 1972 Vanden Plas 1300 Princess61,240 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEOI 2123
MakeVanden Plas
Model1300 Princess
Year1972
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc

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MOT History

5 pass 3 fail
Fail 31 Oct 2013 77,179 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Fluid suspension unit deteriorated and likely to fail (2.4.D.1b)

Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 16 Nov 2012 76,087 miles

underside of vehicle coated with underseal

Pass 3 Aug 2009 75,772 miles

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 8 Aug 2008 75,456 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2008 75,400 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit breaking up (2.5.C.1d)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

under floor has been heavily under sealed i have checked prescribed areas as much as possible

Pass 5 Jul 2007 74,991 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2007 74,991 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Oil leak

front ball joint covers insecure

washer bottle insecure

Pass 4 Jul 2006 74,152 miles

How Reliable is the Vanden Plas 1300 Princess?

Based on 1,533 MOT tests across 208 vehicles.

75.5%
Pass Rate
312
Miles/Year
58
Year Lifespan
208
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 106
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 70
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 67
brake recording little or no effort 61
brake binding 55
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EOI 2123 is a 1972 Vanden Plas 1300 Princess in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 1972 Vanden Plas 1300 Princess models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 61,240 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Vanden Plas 1300 Princess fails its MOT is subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 106 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EOI 2123, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Vanden Plas 1300 Princess typically stays on UK roads for around 58 years. At 54 years old, this Vanden Plas 1300 Princess is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EOI 2123 is a 1972 Vanden Plas 1300 Princess, first registered on 26 June 1972.

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