MOT reliability
Austin A10
21 vehicles · 81 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate
Based on 21 Austin A10 vehicles and 81 completed MOT tests, the Austin A10 has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 41,139 miles.
21
Vehicles
81
MOT tests
4,575
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin A10 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin A10 MOT tests:
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Other104%
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Steering8%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Brakes2%
Austin A10 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (21)
Most common Austin A10 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin A10 MOT tests:
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- back exhaust rubber starting to deteriorate (1 times)
- Handbrake travel close to limit (1 times)
- Rear propshaft universal joint / rear pinion bearing showing wear (1 times)
- Brake linkage has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) (1 times)
- Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g) (1 times)
- Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
Austin A10 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 3,679 |
| 1956 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 48,018 |
| 1946 | 2 | 12 | 75% | 29,283 |
| 1939 | 2 | 4 | 100% | 49,444 |
| 1938 | 3 | 8 | 88% | 64,120 |
| 1937 | 2 | 6 | 100% | 67,809 |
| 1936 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 65,000 |
| 1935 | 7 | 30 | 100% | 34,854 |
| 1934 | 2 | 8 | 88% | 8,909 |
Austin A10 reliability FAQ
Across 21 Austin A10 vehicles in our MOT data,
94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about
0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin A10 MOT issues are:
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2).
The typical Austin A10 in our data has covered around
41,139 miles.
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