MOT reliability
Austin 16
63 vehicles · 362 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate
Based on 63 Austin 16 vehicles and 362 completed MOT tests, the Austin 16 has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 49,589 miles.
63
Vehicles
362
MOT tests
782
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin 16 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin 16 MOT tests:
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Other116%
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Steering15%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Brakes2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Body & structure1%
Austin 16 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 3 | 100% |
| 16 | 4 | 100% |
| 17 | 3 | 100% |
| 18 | 5 | 80% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 4 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (63)
Most common Austin 16 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin 16 MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (8 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (7 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (4 times)
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b)) (3 times)
Austin 16 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 61,589 |
| 1994 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 4,882 |
| 1992 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 41,384 |
| 1991 | 1 | 10 | 100% | 53,342 |
| 1990 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 42,915 |
| 1989 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 2,728 |
| 1988 | 1 | 2 | 100% | — |
| 1986 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 59,790 |
| 1985 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 47,749 |
| 1984 | 2 | 16 | 69% | 69,251 |
| 1980 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 19,600 |
| 1977 | 1 | 11 | 82% | 91,420 |
| 1954 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 54,826 |
| 1949 | 7 | 31 | 94% | 40,450 |
| 1948 | 19 | 87 | 94% | 57,036 |
| 1947 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 69,739 |
| 1946 | 5 | 29 | 97% | 85,526 |
| 1938 | 3 | 15 | 100% | 61,032 |
| 1936 | 2 | 16 | 94% | 64,853 |
| 1935 | 2 | 12 | 92% | 28,593 |
| 1934 | 1 | 19 | 100% | 74,564 |
| 1933 | 2 | 10 | 80% | 43,127 |
| 1932 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 4,488 |
| 1931 | 2 | 29 | 97% | 8,483 |
| 1929 | 4 | 27 | 93% | 9,837 |
Austin 16 reliability FAQ
Across 63 Austin 16 vehicles in our MOT data,
93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin 16 MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3); Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Austin 16 in our data has covered around
49,589 miles.
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