MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
50,759 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Steering retaining device insecure (2.2.C.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
How Reliable is the Vanden Plas 1300 Princess?
Based on 1,533 MOT tests across 208 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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NBL 154L is a 1973 Vanden Plas 1300 Princess in Blue with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1973 Vanden Plas 1300 Princess models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.1% with a typical mileage of 49,066 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 NBL 154L, 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 53 years old, this Vanden Plas 1300 Princess is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was NBL 154L registered?
NBL 154L is a 1973 Vanden Plas 1300 Princess, first registered on 12 March 1973.
Is NBL 154L safe to buy?
The MOT history for NBL 154L shows 7 tests with a 57.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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