MOT reliability
Austin 7 sports
6 vehicles · 30 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate
Based on 6 Austin 7 sports vehicles and 30 completed MOT tests, the Austin 7 sports has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 27,056 miles.
6
Vehicles
30
MOT tests
413
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin 7 sports problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin 7 sports MOT tests:
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Other150%
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Steering19%
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Seatbelts & equipment12%
Fuel types: Petrol (6)
Most common Austin 7 sports MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin 7 sports MOT tests:
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
- rear wheels fitted inside/out (2 times)
- no seat belts,wipers,stop lamps or indicators fitted (2 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- no bodywork fitted at time of test (1 times)
- Nearside Rear brake drum locking device missing (3.5.1l) (1 times)
- Nearside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g) (1 times)
- Offside Rear brake drum locking device missing (3.5.1l) (1 times)
- Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e) (1 times)
- front and rear number plates deteriorating (1 times)
- Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
Austin 7 sports pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 60,316 |
| 1932 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 3,921 |
| 1930 | 2 | 13 | 100% | 9,319 |
| 1928 | 1 | 9 | 89% | 52,404 |
| 1924 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
Austin 7 sports reliability FAQ
Across 6 Austin 7 sports vehicles in our MOT data,
93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin 7 sports MOT issues are:
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); rear wheels fitted inside/out; no seat belts,wipers,stop lamps or indicators fitted.
The typical Austin 7 sports in our data has covered around
27,056 miles.
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