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RPV 264W

1981 Austin Allegro L

Beige Petrol 1275cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Mar 2019
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

70,478 mi
Last recorded70,478 miles
Recorded on23 Feb 2018
Typical for 1981 Austin Allegro L66,275 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRPV 264W
MakeAustin
ModelAllegro L
Year1981
ColourBeige
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,275cc
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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Feb 2018 70,478 miles

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

general under side condition represents age of vehicle

slight play in lower steering tube and lower u/j joint

Pass 9 Mar 2017 67,805 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2017 67,803 miles

Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wing/arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wing/arch (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings arch (6.1.B.2)

Fail 28 Apr 2015 67,764 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Both rear wheel bearings have slight play

Various corrosion to underneath of vehicle

Pass 13 Feb 2014 67,712 miles

Oil leak

Fail 20 Dec 2013 67,659 miles

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

Oil leak

plastic sill end covers fitted

rear axle has a imbalance of 42%

several area's of rust/corrsions starting to show and some weak area's

Pass 3 May 2012 67,299 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Plastic outer sills fitted not allowing full inspection of structure

Rear silencer in poor condition

Fail 23 Apr 2012 67,290 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (3.3.A.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Plastic outer sills fitted not allowing full inspection of structure

Rear silencer in poor condition

Pass 27 Oct 2009 66,901 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak

o/s/r arch corroding

Pass 21 Oct 2008 66,275 miles

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak

o/s/r tie strap frayed

Fail 21 Oct 2008 66,275 miles

Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

o/s/r tie strap frayed

Pass 7 Nov 2007 65,420 miles

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 6 Nov 2007 65,417 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 23 Oct 2006 64,281 miles

Oil leak

Pass 31 Oct 2005 63,237 miles

How Reliable is the Austin Allegro L?

Based on 861 MOT tests across 145 vehicles.

65.9%
Pass Rate
549
Miles/Year
46
Year Lifespan
145
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 83
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 38
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 35
fog lamp not working 33
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 32
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RPV 264W is a 1981 Austin Allegro L in Beige with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1981 Austin Allegro L models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.8% with a typical mileage of 66,275 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 Allegro L fails its MOT is suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 83 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RPV 264W, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Austin Allegro L typically stays on UK roads for around 46 years. At 45 years old, this Austin Allegro L is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was RPV 264W registered?

RPV 264W is a 1981 Austin Allegro L, first registered on 30 March 1981.

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