MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
64,221 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
nearside front and nearside rear tyres starting to deteriorate
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
nearside front and nearside rear tyres starting to deteriorate
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
nearside front and nearside rear tyres starting to deteriorate
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
nearside front and nearside rear tyres starting to deteriorate
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
nearside front and nearside rear tyres starting to deteriorate
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
nearside front and nearside rear tyres starting to deteriorate
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
both nearside tyres starting to deteriorate
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
both front and nearside rear tyres starting to deteriorate
Exhaust (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
rear section of fuel pipe corroded
How Reliable is the Austin A40?
Based on 7,076 MOT tests across 1,266 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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PHU 796 is a 1952 Austin A40 in Black with a 1,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1952 Austin A40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 86.3% with a typical mileage of 51,833 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 Austin A40 fails its MOT is brakes imbalanced across an axle, accounting for 212 recorded failures. If you're considering buying PHU 796, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Austin A40 typically stays on UK roads for around 77 years. At 74 years old, this Austin A40 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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PHU 796 is a 1952 Austin A40, first registered on 30 October 1952.
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