MOT reliability
Austin 7 saloon
8 vehicles · 30 completed MOT tests analysed
100%
MOT pass rate
Based on 8 Austin 7 saloon vehicles and 30 completed MOT tests, the Austin 7 saloon has an overall 100% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 13,604 miles.
8
Vehicles
30
MOT tests
172
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin 7 saloon problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin 7 saloon MOT tests:
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Other171%
Fuel types: Petrol (8)
Most common Austin 7 saloon MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin 7 saloon MOT tests:
- Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- slight play in nearside front suspension bush (1 times)
- slight play in front king/link pins (1 times)
- exhaust system corrode (1 times)
- N/S REAR NO PLATE BRACKET STARTING TO FRACTURE (1 times)
- O/S REAR , FRONT TRAILING ARM BUSH NUT AND BOLT ADVISE REPLACEMENT (1 times)
Austin 7 saloon pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 2 | 9 | 100% | 15,150 |
| 1933 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 65,218 |
| 1932 | 2 | 9 | 100% | 2,331 |
| 1931 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2,771 |
| 1928 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 2,698 |
| 1926 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 3,182 |
Austin 7 saloon reliability FAQ
Across 8 Austin 7 saloon vehicles in our MOT data,
100% pass the MOT (a 0% failure rate), with about
0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin 7 saloon MOT issues are:
Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2).
The typical Austin 7 saloon in our data has covered around
13,604 miles.
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