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MOT reliability

Austin 8 cwt van

1,405 vehicles · 1,011 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,405 Austin 8 cwt van vehicles and 1,011 completed MOT tests, the Austin 8 cwt van has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 79,482 miles.

1,405
Vehicles
1,011
MOT tests
1,765
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin 8 cwt van problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin 8 cwt van MOT tests:

  • Other101%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Lamps & electrical0%
  • Body & structure0%

Austin 8 cwt van pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1,401), Diesel (3), Other (1)

Most common Austin 8 cwt van MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin 8 cwt van MOT tests:

  1. Oil leak (40 times)
  2. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (34 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (29 times)
  4. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (22 times)
  5. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (21 times)
  6. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (19 times)
  7. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (18 times)
  8. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (18 times)
  9. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (18 times)
  10. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (16 times)
  11. Oil leak (16 times)
  12. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (16 times)
  13. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
  14. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (13 times)
  15. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (12 times)

Austin 8 cwt van pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1984 1 3 100% —
1972 17 186 71% 172,575
1971 27 294 78% 62,478
1970 25 223 82% 63,512
1969 24 217 75% 54,162
1968 11 87 69% 65,997
1940 1 1 100% 69,946

Austin 8 cwt van reliability FAQ

Across 1,405 Austin 8 cwt van vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin 8 cwt van MOT issues are: Oil leak; Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Austin 8 cwt van in our data has covered around 79,482 miles.

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