MOT reliability
Austin 4 door saloon
2 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
71%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Austin 4 door saloon vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Austin 4 door saloon has an overall 71% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 15,288 miles.
2
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
103
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin 4 door saloon problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin 4 door saloon MOT tests:
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Other157%
Austin 4 door saloon pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Austin 4 door saloon MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin 4 door saloon MOT tests:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (3 times)
- Offside Rear reflector faded in colour (1.5.1d) (2 times)
- Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- Corrosion.on.rear.chassis.at.joint.to.rear.cross.menber.both.sides.Permissibleplay.in.steering.box (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly (1.4.C.1a) (1 times)
- Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a) (1 times)
Austin 4 door saloon pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 27,284 |
| 1927 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 3,292 |
Austin 4 door saloon reliability FAQ
Across 2 Austin 4 door saloon vehicles in our MOT data,
71% pass the MOT (a 29% failure rate), with about
1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin 4 door saloon MOT issues are:
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Offside Rear reflector faded in colour (1.5.1d); Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f).
The typical Austin 4 door saloon in our data has covered around
15,288 miles.
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