MOT reliability
Austin A30 seven
3,960 vehicles · 3,410 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3,960 Austin A30 seven vehicles and 3,410 completed MOT tests, the Austin A30 seven has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 50,490 miles.
3,960
Vehicles
3,410
MOT tests
622
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin A30 seven problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin A30 seven MOT tests:
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Other114%
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Steering6%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Brakes2%
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Visibility1%
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Lamps & electrical0%
Austin A30 seven pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 67% |
| 2 | 3 | 67% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 6 | 83% |
| 9 | 8 | 88% |
| 10 | 5 | 80% |
| 11 | 5 | 100% |
| 12 | 6 | 83% |
| 13 | 6 | 100% |
| 14 | 7 | 100% |
| 15 | 10 | 80% |
| 16 | 13 | 69% |
| 17 | 9 | 78% |
| 18 | 9 | 67% |
| 19 | 8 | 88% |
| 20 | 7 | 86% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3,947), Other (10), Diesel (3)
Most common Austin A30 seven MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin A30 seven MOT tests:
- Oil leak (109 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (107 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (104 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (91 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (79 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (65 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (59 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (57 times)
- Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (48 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (40 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (37 times)
- Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (35 times)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (33 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (32 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (28 times)
Austin A30 seven pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 7 | 43% | 47,374 |
| 2009 | 1 | 3 | 100% | — |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 31,628 |
| 2002 | 2 | 10 | 80% | 44,439 |
| 1999 | 3 | 15 | 87% | 27,005 |
| 1997 | 2 | 15 | 93% | 27,554 |
| 1995 | 1 | 16 | 100% | 70,115 |
| 1994 | 2 | 14 | 79% | 67,806 |
| 1993 | 2 | 17 | 82% | 28,128 |
| 1992 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 56,082 |
| 1991 | 1 | 6 | 50% | 70,852 |
| 1990 | 2 | 14 | 71% | 20,338 |
| 1989 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 57,427 |
| 1988 | 2 | 7 | 100% | 74,684 |
| 1987 | 2 | 22 | 73% | 41,114 |
| 1986 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 38,426 |
| 1985 | 6 | 27 | 78% | 59,744 |
| 1984 | 9 | 60 | 80% | 47,752 |
| 1983 | 6 | 29 | 62% | 46,364 |
| 1982 | 5 | 46 | 85% | 155,128 |
| 1981 | 5 | 32 | 97% | 40,908 |
| 1980 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 37,910 |
| 1979 | 2 | 9 | 89% | 26,845 |
| 1978 | 2 | 9 | 78% | 78,806 |
| 1971 | 5 | 18 | 67% | 49,426 |
| 1963 | 2 | 11 | 82% | 62,680 |
| 1962 | 3 | 33 | 82% | 36,012 |
| 1961 | 22 | 115 | 87% | 71,699 |
| 1960 | 25 | 136 | 79% | 43,370 |
| 1959 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 45,417 |
| 1958 | 2 | 6 | 83% | 42,200 |
| 1957 | 5 | 20 | 80% | 38,588 |
| 1956 | 132 | 651 | 80% | 50,026 |
| 1955 | 226 | 1,275 | 78% | 50,179 |
| 1954 | 85 | 452 | 77% | 50,902 |
| 1953 | 20 | 86 | 90% | 92,340 |
| 1938 | 5 | 26 | 96% | 16,522 |
| 1937 | 7 | 31 | 90% | 19,826 |
| 1936 | 6 | 13 | 100% | 26,191 |
| 1935 | 4 | 19 | 95% | 43,515 |
| 1934 | 9 | 46 | 98% | 31,408 |
| 1933 | 8 | 28 | 82% | 33,136 |
| 1932 | 7 | 46 | 85% | 40,455 |
| 1931 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 2 |
| 1930 | 2 | 9 | 89% | 8,556 |
| 1929 | 2 | 5 | 80% | 2,827 |
| 1926 | 2 | 5 | 100% | 6,494 |
Austin A30 seven reliability FAQ
Across 3,960 Austin A30 seven vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin A30 seven MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Austin A30 seven in our data has covered around
50,490 miles.
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