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MOT reliability

Austin 3 liter

1 vehicles · 9 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Austin 3 liter vehicles and 9 completed MOT tests, the Austin 3 liter has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 89,833 miles.

1
Vehicles
9
MOT tests
93
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin 3 liter problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin 3 liter MOT tests:

  • Other75%
  • Steering20%
  • Emissions & nuisance10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Austin 3 liter MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin 3 liter MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  2. both rear driveshaft gaiters split (2 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  4. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  8. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)
  9. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  10. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit deteriorated and likely to fail (2.4.D.1b) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  14. Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.4.G.4e) (1 times)
  15. Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1) (1 times)

Austin 3 liter pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1970 1 9 67% 89,833

Austin 3 liter reliability FAQ

Across 1 Austin 3 liter vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin 3 liter MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); both rear driveshaft gaiters split; Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Austin 3 liter in our data has covered around 89,833 miles.

Compare the Austin 3 liter

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