MOT reliability
Austin 1000
12 vehicles · 102 completed MOT tests analysed
84%
MOT pass rate
Based on 12 Austin 1000 vehicles and 102 completed MOT tests, the Austin 1000 has an overall 84% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 39,484 miles.
12
Vehicles
102
MOT tests
403
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin 1000 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin 1000 MOT tests:
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Other111%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Steering3%
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Brakes2%
Austin 1000 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (12)
Most common Austin 1000 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin 1000 MOT tests:
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (4 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (3 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
- corrosion to n/s/f inner wheel arch (2 times)
- crack to o/s/f inner wing (2 times)
- damage to windscreen (2 times)
- n/s/r washers need adjusting (2 times)
Austin 1000 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 8 | 62% | — |
| 1972 | 3 | 33 | 82% | 40,683 |
| 1971 | 2 | 17 | 100% | 29,283 |
| 1969 | 3 | 19 | 74% | 45,670 |
| 1968 | 2 | 22 | 91% | 54,576 |
| 1933 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 7,546 |
Austin 1000 reliability FAQ
Across 12 Austin 1000 vehicles in our MOT data,
84% pass the MOT (a 16% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin 1000 MOT issues are:
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Austin 1000 in our data has covered around
39,484 miles.
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