MOT reliability
Austin 7 tourer
9 vehicles · 43 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate
Based on 9 Austin 7 tourer vehicles and 43 completed MOT tests, the Austin 7 tourer has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 22,365 miles.
9
Vehicles
43
MOT tests
89
Avg miles / year
0.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin 7 tourer problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin 7 tourer MOT tests:
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Other225%
Fuel types: Petrol (9)
Most common Austin 7 tourer MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin 7 tourer MOT tests:
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d) (1 times)
- Offside Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b) (1 times)
- nearside floorpan slightly corroded (1 times)
- both front king pins have slight play (1 times)
Austin 7 tourer pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 2 | 17 | 82% | 19,846 |
| 1936 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 37,981 |
| 1935 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 48,163 |
| 1934 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 397 |
| 1933 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 50,754 |
| 1929 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 1,195 |
| 1928 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 743 |
Austin 7 tourer reliability FAQ
Across 9 Austin 7 tourer vehicles in our MOT data,
93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about
0.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin 7 tourer MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b); Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a).
The typical Austin 7 tourer in our data has covered around
22,365 miles.
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