1952 AUSTIN UNKNOWN0.8L PETROL
Vehicle Insight Summary
Free vehicle summary for 198 XVS: 1952 AUSTIN UNKNOWN (BLUE, PETROL). Mileage: 14,044. MOT: not recorded. Tax: taxed.
- Fuel
- PETROL
- Year
- 1952
- Engine
- 803cc
Vehicle Public Record vs. Hidden Financial Risk
Public MOT roadworthiness: Below Average.
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Technical Specifications
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Full MOT History
Registered in 1952, this Austin Unknown with plate 198 XVS has undergone 2 MOT inspections since August 2025.
Across its entire MOT history, this Austin has a 50% success rate (1 passes and 1 fails). Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.
The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Steering (3 issues), Brakes (3 issues), Suspension (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.
A total of 11 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.3.1 (b) (i))”; “Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))”; “Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))”.
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