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MOT reliability

Austin Ambassador 2.0hl auto

1,022 vehicles · 28 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,022 Austin Ambassador 2.0hl auto vehicles and 28 completed MOT tests, the Austin Ambassador 2.0hl auto has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 93,857 miles.

1,022
Vehicles
28
MOT tests
649
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Ambassador 2.0hl auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Ambassador 2.0hl auto MOT tests:

  • Other97%
  • Seatbelts & equipment11%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes5%

Austin Ambassador 2.0hl auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1,022)

Most common Austin Ambassador 2.0hl auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Ambassador 2.0hl auto MOT tests:

  1. oil leak (3 times)
  2. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (2 times)
  3. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (2 times)
  4. wear front disc (2 times)
  5. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  6. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
  7. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  8. Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3) (1 times)
  9. Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Fluid suspension unit partially deflated (2.4.D.1a) (1 times)
  11. all tyre walls perishing (1 times)
  12. nearside head lamp aim slightly low due to low suspension (1 times)
  13. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  14. Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)

Austin Ambassador 2.0hl auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1983 3 23 83% 116,048
1982 2 5 80% 60,571

Austin Ambassador 2.0hl auto reliability FAQ

Across 1,022 Austin Ambassador 2.0hl auto vehicles in our MOT data, 82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Ambassador 2.0hl auto MOT issues are: oil leak; Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d); Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d).

The typical Austin Ambassador 2.0hl auto in our data has covered around 93,857 miles.

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