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MOT reliability

Austin A 90

3 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Austin A 90 vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Austin A 90 has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 39,078 miles.

3
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
112
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin A 90 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin A 90 MOT tests:

  • Other117%
  • Brakes17%
  • Seatbelts & equipment17%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension17%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Austin A 90 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin A 90 MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) (1 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  3. Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (1 times)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  5. Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  6. inner sills corroding (1 times)
  7. slight play in steering idlers (1 times)
  8. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
  9. Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)

Austin A 90 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1955 2 12 83% 58,322
1951 1 4 100% 589

Austin A 90 reliability FAQ

Across 3 Austin A 90 vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin A 90 MOT issues are: Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g).

The typical Austin A 90 in our data has covered around 39,078 miles.

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