MOT reliability
Austin 7
705 vehicles · 3,610 completed MOT tests analysed
92%
MOT pass rate
Based on 705 Austin 7 vehicles and 3,610 completed MOT tests, the Austin 7 has an overall 92% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 27,619 miles.
705
Vehicles
3,610
MOT tests
882
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin 7 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin 7 MOT tests:
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Other140%
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Steering6%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Brakes1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Emissions & nuisance0%
Austin 7 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | 100% |
| 2 | 10 | 100% |
| 3 | 12 | 75% |
| 4 | 7 | 86% |
| 5 | 11 | 91% |
| 6 | 10 | 100% |
| 7 | 7 | 100% |
| 8 | 7 | 71% |
| 9 | 6 | 100% |
| 10 | 10 | 80% |
| 11 | 14 | 100% |
| 12 | 12 | 100% |
| 13 | 22 | 86% |
| 14 | 11 | 100% |
| 15 | 13 | 100% |
| 16 | 14 | 100% |
| 17 | 14 | 93% |
| 18 | 12 | 92% |
| 19 | 10 | 100% |
| 20 | 9 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (705)
Most common Austin 7 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin 7 MOT tests:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (80 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (61 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (55 times)
- Oil leak (50 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) (37 times)
- Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (30 times)
- Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (29 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (28 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (26 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (24 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (22 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (18 times)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a) (16 times)
- Nearside Front Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b) (16 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (15 times)
Austin 7 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3 | 5 | 60% | 27,419 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2,047 |
| 2012 | 6 | 7 | 86% | 15,935 |
| 2010 | 2 | 6 | 100% | 6,164 |
| 2009 | 2 | 6 | 100% | 285 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 953 |
| 2007 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 9,761 |
| 2006 | 2 | 17 | 88% | 99,146 |
| 2005 | 2 | 15 | 100% | 16,637 |
| 2004 | 2 | 11 | 91% | 21,363 |
| 2002 | 2 | 17 | 88% | 22,908 |
| 2001 | 2 | 12 | 92% | 4,490 |
| 2000 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 5,757 |
| 1999 | 3 | 7 | 71% | 41,106 |
| 1998 | 2 | 7 | 100% | 13,881 |
| 1997 | 3 | 17 | 94% | 16,839 |
| 1996 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 1,432 |
| 1995 | 4 | 22 | 100% | 21,222 |
| 1994 | 5 | 24 | 96% | 31,569 |
| 1993 | 2 | 15 | 100% | 66,384 |
| 1992 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 5,100 |
| 1991 | 3 | 10 | 100% | 52,077 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2,740 |
| 1989 | 5 | 25 | 96% | 44,232 |
| 1988 | 2 | 15 | 80% | 14,366 |
| 1986 | 2 | 12 | 100% | 6,962 |
| 1984 | 3 | 6 | 100% | 32,450 |
| 1983 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 622 |
| 1982 | 3 | 14 | 93% | 24,349 |
| 1981 | 2 | 14 | 86% | 27,766 |
| 1980 | 4 | 32 | 94% | 54,035 |
| 1979 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 558 |
| 1978 | 3 | 11 | 91% | 31,810 |
| 1977 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 68,534 |
| 1962 | 2 | 5 | 80% | 49,977 |
| 1961 | 2 | 13 | 77% | 55,865 |
| 1960 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 2,894 |
| 1954 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 2,232 |
| 1947 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 66,018 |
| 1945 | 1 | 8 | 100% | — |
| 1939 | 2 | 10 | 90% | 38,618 |
| 1938 | 34 | 215 | 93% | 53,399 |
| 1937 | 59 | 338 | 87% | 40,926 |
| 1936 | 56 | 296 | 88% | 34,134 |
| 1935 | 52 | 232 | 92% | 33,384 |
| 1934 | 79 | 388 | 91% | 37,215 |
| 1933 | 64 | 348 | 92% | 40,031 |
| 1932 | 51 | 264 | 95% | 18,639 |
| 1931 | 42 | 236 | 94% | 15,256 |
| 1930 | 46 | 252 | 92% | 13,619 |
| 1929 | 24 | 119 | 96% | 8,533 |
| 1928 | 50 | 236 | 97% | 8,688 |
| 1927 | 32 | 158 | 95% | 6,787 |
| 1926 | 13 | 53 | 96% | 12,352 |
| 1925 | 7 | 41 | 95% | 7,300 |
| 1924 | 5 | 19 | 95% | 8,425 |
| 1923 | 1 | 4 | 100% | — |
Austin 7 reliability FAQ
Across 705 Austin 7 vehicles in our MOT data,
92% pass the MOT (a 8% failure rate), with about
0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin 7 MOT issues are:
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).
The typical Austin 7 in our data has covered around
27,619 miles.
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