MOT reliability
Austin A40 countryman
890 vehicles · 637 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate
Based on 890 Austin A40 countryman vehicles and 637 completed MOT tests, the Austin A40 countryman has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,185 miles.
890
Vehicles
637
MOT tests
837
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin A40 countryman problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin A40 countryman MOT tests:
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Other106%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Steering5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Brakes3%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Visibility1%
Austin A40 countryman pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (887), Other (2), Diesel (1)
Most common Austin A40 countryman MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin A40 countryman MOT tests:
- Oil leak (27 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (21 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (21 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (18 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (17 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (15 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (11 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
- Coolant leak (9 times)
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (9 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (8 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (7 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)
- Fuel pipe/s corroded (7 times)
- front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (6 times)
Austin A40 countryman pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 4,408 |
| 1997 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 47,423 |
| 1970 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 36,252 |
| 1968 | 2 | 9 | 78% | 65,613 |
| 1967 | 5 | 57 | 79% | 34,335 |
| 1966 | 7 | 37 | 73% | 55,473 |
| 1965 | 5 | 33 | 85% | 121,675 |
| 1964 | 9 | 72 | 89% | 42,404 |
| 1963 | 8 | 67 | 76% | 50,414 |
| 1962 | 9 | 63 | 73% | 68,823 |
| 1961 | 17 | 180 | 81% | 57,675 |
| 1960 | 6 | 65 | 91% | 51,914 |
| 1956 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 44,025 |
| 1954 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 54,096 |
| 1952 | 1 | 13 | 62% | 78,289 |
| 1951 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 17,499 |
| 1949 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 82,461 |
Austin A40 countryman reliability FAQ
Across 890 Austin A40 countryman vehicles in our MOT data,
81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin A40 countryman MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Austin A40 countryman in our data has covered around
57,185 miles.
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