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MOT reliability

Austin A40 sport

1 vehicles · 6 completed MOT tests analysed
50%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Austin A40 sport vehicles and 6 completed MOT tests, the Austin A40 sport has an overall 50% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,103 miles.

1
Vehicles
6
MOT tests
605
Avg miles / year
6.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin A40 sport problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin A40 sport MOT tests:

  • Other130%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Austin A40 sport MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (3 times)
  2. Windscreen washer control missing (8.2.1a) (3 times)
  3. Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  5. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) (2 times)
  6. Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (2 times)
  7. front coil spring operation reduced by rubber blocks between coils (2 times)
  8. indicator lamps slightly obscured under body , front lamps / wiring lightly fouled by steering arms (2 times)
  9. rear floors by spring mounts coated with fibreglass & underseal but appears to be good metal also (2 times)
  10. Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (2 times)
  11. complete floor / chassis heavily covered with fibreglass & underseal - unable to assess condition of metal (2 times)
  12. front coil springs restricted by blocks of rubber (2 times)
  13. o/s front & n/s rear brakes binding slightly (2 times)
  14. Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1) (2 times)
  15. chassis / floor heavily coated with fibreglass & underseal (2 times)

Austin A40 sport pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1952 1 6 50% 54,103

Austin A40 sport reliability FAQ

Across 1 Austin A40 sport vehicles in our MOT data, 50% pass the MOT (a 50% failure rate), with about 6.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin A40 sport MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b); Windscreen washer control missing (8.2.1a); Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a).

The typical Austin A40 sport in our data has covered around 54,103 miles.

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