Austin A4

Based on 8 Austin A4 vehicles and 25 completed MOT tests, the Austin A4 has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 124,370 miles.

Austin A4 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin A4 MOT tests:

• Other124%
• Steering8%
• Emissions & nuisance6%
• Brakes4%

Fuel types: Petrol (8)

Most common Austin A4 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin A4 MOT tests:

1. Oil leak (3 times)
2. Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
3. Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
4. Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
5. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
6. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
7. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (2 times)
9. oil leakage at nearside rear hub, suspect inside drum (2 times)
10. play in nearside front suspension lower trunion (2 times)
11. welding in various places of poor quality (2 times)
12. slight play in both steering ilders (2 times)
13. Nearside Rear Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) (2 times)
14. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
15. Offside Rear Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1) (2 times)

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