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MOT reliability

Austin 6cwt van

4 vehicles · 23 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Austin 6cwt van vehicles and 23 completed MOT tests, the Austin 6cwt van has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 51,156 miles.

4
Vehicles
23
MOT tests
3,055
Avg miles / year
3.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin 6cwt van problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin 6cwt van MOT tests:

  • Other98%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes2%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Austin 6cwt van MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin 6cwt van MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (3 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  3. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
  5. Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (3 times)
  6. Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (3 times)
  7. Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  9. Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b) (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a) (2 times)
  12. hand brake will soon need adjustment (2 times)
  13. nearside front tyre worn on outer edge (2 times)
  14. some corrioion found front inner wings and rear inner wheel arches (2 times)
  15. Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)

Austin 6cwt van pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1971 1 8 50% 13,742
1970 2 14 64% 61,848
1968 1 1 0% 67,189

Austin 6cwt van reliability FAQ

Across 4 Austin 6cwt van vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 3.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin 6cwt van MOT issues are: Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Austin 6cwt van in our data has covered around 51,156 miles.

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