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H235 NPR

2016 Trabant P601

Beige Petrol 595cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Oct 2025
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

97,666 mi
Last recorded97,666 miles
Recorded on9 Oct 2024
Typical for 2016 Trabant P60160,250 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH235 NPR
MakeTrabant
ModelP601
Year2016
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine595cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 9 Oct 2024 97,666 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Oct 2024 97,663 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength backing sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength out rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wing (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2023 97,152 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Underside heavily undersealed

Pass 19 Aug 2022 97,037 miles

front wipers getting worn

rear suspension support arms showing signs of corrosion

Pass 7 Sep 2021 96,206 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

rear brakes in balance across rear axle

Pass 2 Sep 2020 95,466 miles
Fail 28 Aug 2020 95,464 miles

Front Fuel system component leaking (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

handbrake travel getting high

Pass 29 Aug 2019 94,676 miles
Pass 21 Aug 2018 94,379 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2018 94,379 miles

Offside Rear Suspension arm fractured welded repair (5.3.3 (b) (ii))

Fail 16 Aug 2018 94,361 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam after greasing a pass PRS (5.1.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam after greasing a pass PRS (5.1.2 (d) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2017 92,902 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2017 92,092 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill / box section (5.2.6)

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded suspension rail / sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rail corroded but not effecting the seat. (5.2.6)

Pass 5 Sep 2016 92,092 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

king pins worn resulting in suspension movement.

Fail 5 Sep 2016 92,092 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

king pins worn resulting in suspension movement.

How Reliable is the Trabant P601?

Based on 1,624 MOT tests across 228 vehicles.

73.9%
Pass Rate
551
Miles/Year
42
Year Lifespan
228
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brakes imbalanced across an axle 75
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 69
Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside 57
brake recording little or no effort 52
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 48
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H235 NPR is a 2016 Trabant P601 in Beige with a 595cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2016 Trabant P601 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 60,250 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 Trabant P601 fails its MOT is brakes imbalanced across an axle, accounting for 75 recorded failures. If you're considering buying H235 NPR, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Trabant P601 typically stays on UK roads for around 42 years. At 10 years old, this Trabant P601 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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H235 NPR is a 2016 Trabant P601, first registered on 7 September 2016.

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