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MOT reliability

Austin A40 pick up

1 vehicles · 11 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Austin A40 pick up vehicles and 11 completed MOT tests, the Austin A40 pick up has an overall 91% pass rate.

1
Vehicles
11
MOT tests
112
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin A40 pick up problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin A40 pick up MOT tests:

  • Other62%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension38%
  • Lamps & electrical12%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Austin A40 pick up MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin A40 pick up MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  2. steering rack mounting bushes perished but no wear/play detected (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  6. front steering rack mounting bushes perished (1 times)
  7. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)

Austin A40 pick up pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1951 1 11 91% —

Austin A40 pick up reliability FAQ

Across 1 Austin A40 pick up vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin A40 pick up MOT issues are: Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)); steering rack mounting bushes perished but no wear/play detected; Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c).

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