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MOT reliability

Austin 1000 van

4 vehicles · 33 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Austin 1000 van vehicles and 33 completed MOT tests, the Austin 1000 van has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 38,221 miles.

4
Vehicles
33
MOT tests
1,085
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin 1000 van problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin 1000 van MOT tests:

  • Other102%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Brakes5%

Austin 1000 van pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
111100%
12250%
13250%
141100%
171100%
182100%
19250%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Austin 1000 van MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin 1000 van MOT tests:

  1. Near side front wheel rim slightly damaged. (2 times)
  2. Near side rear brake pipe rusty. (2 times)
  3. front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  5. Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked (2.4.B.1a) (1 times)
  6. Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1) (1 times)
  7. Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
  8. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  9. chassis has been extensively welded (1 times)
  10. near side rear tyre side wall slightly deteriorated strongly advise (1 times)
  11. Lower Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
  13. Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)

Austin 1000 van pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1994 1 11 73% 14,268
1971 2 18 61% 58,669
1970 1 4 100% 21,280

Austin 1000 van reliability FAQ

Across 4 Austin 1000 van vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin 1000 van MOT issues are: Near side front wheel rim slightly damaged.; Near side rear brake pipe rusty.; front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2).

The typical Austin 1000 van in our data has covered around 38,221 miles.

Compare the Austin 1000 van

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