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1952 AUSTIN UNKNOWN0.8L PETROL

198 XVS

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for 198 XVS: 1952 AUSTIN UNKNOWN (BLUE, PETROL). Mileage: 14,044. MOT: not recorded. Tax: taxed.

MOT
Expired
Expires 12/08/2026
Tax
Taxed
Expires 01/08/2026
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Fuel
PETROL
Year
1952
Engine
803cc

Vehicle Public Record vs. Hidden Financial Risk

40
/ 100 · Below Average
DVSA MOT History: Verified

Public MOT roadworthiness: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed
✓ Taxed
! Average MOT pass rate (50%)
✗ 1 dangerous defects found recently
Hidden Legal & Financial Status: PENDING

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Stolen
Locked
Finance
Locked
Write-off
Locked
Salvage
Locked
Imported
Locked
Exported
Locked
Scrapped
Locked
Destruction
Locked
V5C Logbook
Locked
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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 5 Jun 2026, 20:51
AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

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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ADVISORY

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