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MOT reliability

Austin Princess 4 litre

1 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Austin Princess 4 litre vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Austin Princess 4 litre has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 50,815 miles.

1
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
985
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Princess 4 litre problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Princess 4 litre MOT tests:

  • Other107%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Visibility7%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Austin Princess 4 litre MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Princess 4 litre MOT tests:

  1. Offside Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b) (2 times)
  2. Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  3. slight lift in nsf king pin (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  6. Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting bolt missing (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
  7. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
  8. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
  10. Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) (1 times)
  11. Centre Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  14. Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  15. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) (1 times)

Austin Princess 4 litre pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1959 1 18 72% 50,815

Austin Princess 4 litre reliability FAQ

Across 1 Austin Princess 4 litre vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Princess 4 litre MOT issues are: Offside Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b); Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f); slight lift in nsf king pin.

The typical Austin Princess 4 litre in our data has covered around 50,815 miles.

Compare the Austin Princess 4 litre

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