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MOT reliability

Austin A35 van

15 vehicles · 96 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 15 Austin A35 van vehicles and 96 completed MOT tests, the Austin A35 van has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 41,333 miles.

15
Vehicles
96
MOT tests
299
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin A35 van problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin A35 van MOT tests:

  • Other76%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Visibility1%
  • Body & structure1%

Austin A35 van pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (14), Diesel (1)

Most common Austin A35 van MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin A35 van MOT tests:

  1. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5 times)
  3. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (4 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  5. n/s rear brake performance low (2 times)
  6. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  8. All tyres slightly cracking (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Upper Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  11. Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Upper Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  13. Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  15. Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)

Austin A35 van pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 2 50% 53,765
1967 1 9 100% 5,882
1964 1 1 100% 1,595
1963 4 33 73% 48,648
1962 3 19 84% 67,048
1961 2 20 80% 65,532
1960 3 12 83% 10,651

Austin A35 van reliability FAQ

Across 15 Austin A35 van vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin A35 van MOT issues are: Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a).

The typical Austin A35 van in our data has covered around 41,333 miles.

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