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MOT reliability

Austin A105

142 vehicles · 84 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 142 Austin A105 vehicles and 84 completed MOT tests, the Austin A105 has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 50,127 miles.

142
Vehicles
84
MOT tests
363
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin A105 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin A105 MOT tests:

  • Other104%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Body & structure2%

Austin A105 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
41100%

Fuel types: Petrol (142)

Most common Austin A105 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin A105 MOT tests:

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
  3. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (4 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (4 times)
  5. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  6. Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  7. oil leak (2 times)
  8. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k) (2 times)
  10. offside rear back plate damp (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  14. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  15. both front chassis out riggers corroded (1 times)

Austin A105 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 3 100% 76,215
1983 1 7 100% 30,002
1969 1 3 100% 58,108
1965 1 1 100% 50,455
1963 1 1 100% 83,827
1959 2 20 80% 37,429
1958 3 14 79% 31,451
1957 6 32 94% 52,663
1956 2 3 100% 59,248

Austin A105 reliability FAQ

Across 142 Austin A105 vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin A105 MOT issues are: Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a).

The typical Austin A105 in our data has covered around 50,127 miles.

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