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MOT reliability

Austin A40 sports

4 vehicles · 8 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4 Austin A40 sports vehicles and 8 completed MOT tests, the Austin A40 sports has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,937 miles.

4
Vehicles
8
MOT tests
1,277
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
25%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin A40 sports problem areas

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

  • Brakes58%
  • Steering17%
  • Other17%
  • Visibility8%

Fuel types: Petrol (4)

Most common Austin A40 sports MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
  2. Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
  3. Offside Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
  4. Parking brake lever inoperative (1.1.6 (d)) (1 times)
  5. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  6. Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a)) (1 times)
  7. n/side king pin slight play (1 times)
  8. Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
  9. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  10. Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  11. Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  12. n/s king pin slight play (1 times)

Austin A40 sports pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1952 3 6 100% 46,266
1951 1 2 50% 76,952

Austin A40 sports reliability FAQ

Across 4 Austin A40 sports vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin A40 sports MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)); Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)); Offside Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)).

The typical Austin A40 sports in our data has covered around 53,937 miles.

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