MOT reliability
Austin A135 princess
347 vehicles · 112 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate
Based on 347 Austin A135 princess vehicles and 112 completed MOT tests, the Austin A135 princess has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 55,001 miles.
347
Vehicles
112
MOT tests
403
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin A135 princess problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin A135 princess MOT tests:
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Other117%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Steering4%
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Brakes2%
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Visibility1%
Austin A135 princess pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (345), Diesel (2)
Most common Austin A135 princess MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin A135 princess MOT tests:
- Oil leak (14 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (5 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
- Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (4 times)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (4 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
- all four tyres slightly perished (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
Austin A135 princess pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 30,997 |
| 1987 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 10,683 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 35,319 |
| 1965 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 86,906 |
| 1960 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 93,099 |
| 1959 | 1 | 9 | 56% | 97,856 |
| 1957 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 14,856 |
| 1956 | 4 | 18 | 72% | 62,618 |
| 1955 | 3 | 25 | 88% | 57,318 |
| 1954 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 75,438 |
| 1953 | 2 | 12 | 83% | 56,951 |
| 1952 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 9,750 |
| 1951 | 2 | 14 | 71% | 32,561 |
| 1950 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 57,260 |
| 1949 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 96,409 |
Austin A135 princess reliability FAQ
Across 347 Austin A135 princess vehicles in our MOT data,
79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about
1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin A135 princess MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Austin A135 princess in our data has covered around
55,001 miles.
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