MOT reliability
Austin 8
58 vehicles · 256 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate
Based on 58 Austin 8 vehicles and 256 completed MOT tests, the Austin 8 has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 45,595 miles.
58
Vehicles
256
MOT tests
1,633
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin 8 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin 8 MOT tests:
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Other101%
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Steering13%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Brakes3%
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Body & structure2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Emissions & nuisance1%
Austin 8 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 2 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 4 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (58)
Most common Austin 8 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin 8 MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (9 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (9 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (8 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (8 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (4 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
- Battery insecure (4 times)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) (3 times)
- Oil leak (3 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)
- Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (3 times)
Austin 8 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 19,366 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2,838 |
| 1993 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 14,815 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 86,757 |
| 1988 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 45,340 |
| 1985 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 41,073 |
| 1980 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 18,216 |
| 1969 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 19,897 |
| 1949 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 33,882 |
| 1948 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
| 1947 | 11 | 50 | 86% | 54,227 |
| 1946 | 18 | 80 | 90% | 48,732 |
| 1940 | 3 | 21 | 95% | 59,268 |
| 1939 | 13 | 55 | 89% | 47,990 |
| 1938 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 34,755 |
| 1937 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 878 |
| 1933 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 5,764 |
Austin 8 reliability FAQ
Across 58 Austin 8 vehicles in our MOT data,
88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about
0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin 8 MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3); 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).
The typical Austin 8 in our data has covered around
45,595 miles.
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