MOT reliability
Austin A45
2 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Austin A45 vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Austin A45 has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,856 miles.
2
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
299
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin A45 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin A45 MOT tests:
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Other156%
Austin A45 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2)
Most common Austin A45 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin A45 MOT tests:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (3 times)
- slight play on steering box (1 times)
- Nearside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing (1 times)
- Offside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing (1 times)
- Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer deteriorated (7.2.4c) (1 times)
- Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3) (1 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c) (1 times)
Austin A45 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 31,940 |
| 1955 | 1 | 13 | 77% | 25,772 |
Austin A45 reliability FAQ
Across 2 Austin A45 vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin A45 MOT issues are:
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); slight play on steering box; Nearside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing.
The typical Austin A45 in our data has covered around
28,856 miles.
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