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MOT reliability

Austin A60

10,223 vehicles · 3,164 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10,223 Austin A60 vehicles and 3,164 completed MOT tests, the Austin A60 has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 60,559 miles.

10,223
Vehicles
3,164
MOT tests
919
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin A60 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin A60 MOT tests:

  • Other104%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Visibility0%

Austin A60 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
8250%
91100%
17250%
181100%
192100%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (10,157), Diesel (61), Other (4), LPG (1)

Most common Austin A60 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin A60 MOT tests:

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (102 times)
  2. Oil leak (100 times)
  3. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (97 times)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (86 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (80 times)
  6. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (41 times)
  7. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (40 times)
  8. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (38 times)
  9. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (37 times)
  10. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (37 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (34 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (34 times)
  13. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (32 times)
  14. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (31 times)
  15. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (31 times)

Austin A60 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 3 67% 12,254
1995 1 1 100% 31,429
1993 1 11 73% 86,096
1985 1 3 100% 24,042
1984 1 7 57% 45,194
1983 1 6 67% 54,651
1978 1 3 100% 143,772
1973 2 9 89% 45,578
1972 5 20 75% 54,329
1971 9 82 85% 63,280
1970 5 29 86% 52,362
1969 22 102 79% 59,058
1968 73 574 82% 65,372
1967 44 366 79% 54,806
1966 37 312 81% 50,755
1965 40 337 76% 61,850
1964 48 380 88% 68,718
1963 75 605 83% 61,296
1962 41 227 85% 60,380
1961 7 79 70% 57,601
1960 1 3 67% 47,210

Austin A60 reliability FAQ

Across 10,223 Austin A60 vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin A60 MOT issues are: Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Oil leak; Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a).

The typical Austin A60 in our data has covered around 60,559 miles.

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