MOT reliability
Austin A55 farina
109 vehicles · 61 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate
Based on 109 Austin A55 farina vehicles and 61 completed MOT tests, the Austin A55 farina has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 65,059 miles.
109
Vehicles
61
MOT tests
580
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin A55 farina problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin A55 farina MOT tests:
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Other138%
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Steering4%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Visibility1%
Austin A55 farina pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (108), Diesel (1)
Most common Austin A55 farina MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin A55 farina MOT tests:
- Oil leak (9 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (7 times)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (4 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
- offside rear chassis corroded (3 times)
- both head lamp aims considabley low. (2 times)
- front to rear metal brake pipe considabley corroded. (2 times)
- n/s/r tyre outer side wall cracking. (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h) (2 times)
- Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
- Both wiper blades slightly deteriorated. (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
Austin A55 farina pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 41,236 |
| 1967 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 79,196 |
| 1961 | 3 | 27 | 93% | 80,244 |
| 1960 | 2 | 5 | 100% | 58,117 |
| 1959 | 2 | 19 | 74% | 54,068 |
Austin A55 farina reliability FAQ
Across 109 Austin A55 farina vehicles in our MOT data,
85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about
1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin A55 farina MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f).
The typical Austin A55 farina in our data has covered around
65,059 miles.
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