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MOT reliability

Austin 8cwt pick up

1 vehicles · 14 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Austin 8cwt pick up vehicles and 14 completed MOT tests, the Austin 8cwt pick up has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 89,163 miles.

1
Vehicles
14
MOT tests
24
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin 8cwt pick up problem areas

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

  • Other106%
  • Brakes6%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Austin 8cwt pick up MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (2 times)
  2. Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (2 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  4. Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing (7.2.4c) (1 times)
  5. Offside Front Suspension arm insecure (2.4.G.1) (1 times)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  7. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  8. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  9. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  10. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  11. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
  12. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)
  13. Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  15. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1 times)

Austin 8cwt pick up pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1971 1 14 64% 89,163

Austin 8cwt pick up reliability FAQ

Across 1 Austin 8cwt pick up vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin 8cwt pick up MOT issues are: Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d); Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Austin 8cwt pick up in our data has covered around 89,163 miles.

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