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MOT reliability

Austin 3.0 litre

1 vehicles · 8 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Austin 3.0 litre vehicles and 8 completed MOT tests, the Austin 3.0 litre has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 56,429 miles.

1
Vehicles
8
MOT tests
63
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin 3.0 litre problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin 3.0 litre MOT tests:

  • Other111%
  • Emissions & nuisance22%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Austin 3.0 litre MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin 3.0 litre MOT tests:

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a) (1 times)
  3. Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  4. Direction indicators flashing less than 60 times a minute (1.4.A.2g) (1 times)
  5. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
  6. Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  8. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  9. Both rear inner sills behind bumper corroded but not exessive (1 times)
  10. Offside Outer Rear Drive shaft which forms part of the suspension coupling gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.4e) (1 times)
  11. Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e) (1 times)

Austin 3.0 litre pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1969 1 8 62% 56,429

Austin 3.0 litre reliability FAQ

Across 1 Austin 3.0 litre vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin 3.0 litre MOT issues are: Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a); Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a).

The typical Austin 3.0 litre in our data has covered around 56,429 miles.

Compare the Austin 3.0 litre

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