MOT reliability

Austin A40 summerset

Q: Is the Austin A40 summerset reliable?

Across 1 Austin A40 summerset vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 11 completed MOT tests analysed

73%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Austin A40 summerset vehicles and 11 completed MOT tests, the Austin A40 summerset has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 66,510 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

1.2

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Austin A40 summerset problem areas

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

Other77%
Body & structure15%
Brakes8%
Lamps & electrical8%
Visibility8%

Austin A40 summerset pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
8	2	50%
9	1	100%
10	1	100%
11	1	100%
12	1	100%
13	2	50%
14	1	100%
15	1	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Austin A40 summerset MOT faults

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (1 times)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b) (1 times)
nearside rear tyre started to perish (1 times)
nearside rear tyre walls cracked and perished (1 times)
Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way (3.7.C.2) (1 times)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
Nearside Outer Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security in front of rear wheel (6.2.2 (d) (i)) (1 times)
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security in front of rear wheel (6.2.2 (d) (i)) (1 times)
Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) (1 times)

Austin A40 summerset pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1998	1	11	73%	66,510

Austin A40 summerset reliability FAQ

Across 1 Austin A40 summerset vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin A40 summerset MOT issues are: Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a); Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a).

The typical Austin A40 summerset in our data has covered around 66,510 miles.

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