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MOT reliability

Austin 7 cwt 1100 van

9,994 vehicles · 84 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 9,994 Austin 7 cwt 1100 van vehicles and 84 completed MOT tests, the Austin 7 cwt 1100 van has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 69,387 miles.

9,994
Vehicles
84
MOT tests
1,260
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin 7 cwt 1100 van problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin 7 cwt 1100 van MOT tests:

  • Other91%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Brakes5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Austin 7 cwt 1100 van pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (9,982), Diesel (8), LPG (2), Gas (2)

Most common Austin 7 cwt 1100 van MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin 7 cwt 1100 van MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (9 times)
  2. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (7 times)
  3. Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (5 times)
  4. Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (5 times)
  5. Oil leak (5 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  7. Front registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (4 times)
  8. Play in prop-shaft centre bearing (4 times)
  9. Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (3 times)
  11. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  12. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
  13. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  14. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
  15. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)

Austin 7 cwt 1100 van pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1978 1 1 100% 92,390
1976 2 14 93% 48,250
1974 1 2 50% 55,126
1973 2 37 68% 88,613
1972 4 25 80% 75,520
1971 1 5 80% 46,075

Austin 7 cwt 1100 van reliability FAQ

Across 9,994 Austin 7 cwt 1100 van vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin 7 cwt 1100 van MOT issues are: Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).

The typical Austin 7 cwt 1100 van in our data has covered around 69,387 miles.

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