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MOT reliability

Austin A 55

5 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Austin A 55 vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Austin A 55 has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 59,685 miles.

5
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
3,456
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin A 55 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin A 55 MOT tests:

  • Other110%

Fuel types: Petrol (5)

Most common Austin A 55 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin A 55 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b) (1 times)
  2. advise free play in front steering links (1 times)
  3. Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) (1 times)
  5. Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) (1 times)
  6. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  7. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (1 times)

Austin A 55 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1965 1 1 100% 74,168
1963 1 7 100% 55,003
1959 1 6 100% 98,107
1958 2 5 80% 35,574

Austin A 55 reliability FAQ

Across 5 Austin A 55 vehicles in our MOT data, 95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin A 55 MOT issues are: Offside Front front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b); advise free play in front steering links; Nearside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1).

The typical Austin A 55 in our data has covered around 59,685 miles.

Compare the Austin A 55

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