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MOT reliability

Austin 1100

52,380 vehicles · 2,921 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 52,380 Austin 1100 vehicles and 2,921 completed MOT tests, the Austin 1100 has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,099 miles.

52,380
Vehicles
2,921
MOT tests
1,552
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin 1100 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin 1100 MOT tests:

  • Other101%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Austin 1100 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
2367%
3475%
42100%
52100%
62100%
7250%
81100%
91100%
101100%
112100%
122100%
131100%
141100%
151100%
161100%
171100%
181100%
19333%
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (52,371), Other (4), Diesel (4), Gas (1)

Most common Austin 1100 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin 1100 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (119 times)
  2. Oil leak (87 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (72 times)
  4. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (67 times)
  5. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (60 times)
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (58 times)
  7. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (55 times)
  8. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (55 times)
  9. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (50 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (47 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (40 times)
  12. Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (37 times)
  13. Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (34 times)
  14. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (32 times)
  15. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (31 times)

Austin 1100 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2005 1 5 100% 85,836
2004 1 8 75% 47,122
2003 1 13 92% 46,546
1991 1 9 89% 36,991
1987 1 2 50% 78,489
1984 1 15 100% 49,488
1974 1 7 57% 30,254
1973 22 124 88% 57,831
1972 59 526 73% 66,343
1971 45 291 74% 50,600
1970 51 400 76% 60,500
1969 25 175 75% 43,362
1968 44 298 75% 58,457
1967 41 235 71% 63,173
1966 36 226 77% 67,617
1965 39 275 79% 50,239
1964 44 274 76% 56,132
1963 6 27 74% 67,993
1962 1 2 0%

Austin 1100 reliability FAQ

Across 52,380 Austin 1100 vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin 1100 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak; Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).

The typical Austin 1100 in our data has covered around 58,099 miles.

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