MOT reliability
Austin 6
10 vehicles · 75 completed MOT tests analysed
99%
MOT pass rate
Based on 10 Austin 6 vehicles and 75 completed MOT tests, the Austin 6 has an overall 99% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 32,485 miles.
10
Vehicles
75
MOT tests
206
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin 6 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin 6 MOT tests:
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Other143%
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Steering14%
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Seatbelts & equipment14%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
Austin 6 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (10)
Most common Austin 6 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin 6 MOT tests:
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- osr leaf spring front bush worn/perished (1 times)
- play/wear in front kingpins (1 times)
- slight corrosion on chassis (1 times)
- slight judder on brakes (1 times)
- slight play osf and nsf kingpins (1 times)
- play in evidence on nearside rear hub bearing. (1 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
- Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
Austin 6 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 506 |
| 1938 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 40,512 |
| 1935 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 51,801 |
| 1934 | 3 | 22 | 100% | 64,330 |
| 1931 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 1,032 |
| 1930 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 6,404 |
| 1929 | 2 | 22 | 100% | 15,803 |
Austin 6 reliability FAQ
Across 10 Austin 6 vehicles in our MOT data,
99% pass the MOT (a 1% failure rate), with about
0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin 6 MOT issues are:
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Oil leak; osr leaf spring front bush worn/perished.
The typical Austin 6 in our data has covered around
32,485 miles.
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