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MOT reliability

Austin Austin 10

10 vehicles · 42 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10 Austin Austin 10 vehicles and 42 completed MOT tests, the Austin Austin 10 has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 38,479 miles.

10
Vehicles
42
MOT tests
114
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
7%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Austin 10 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Austin 10 MOT tests:

  • Other63%
  • Brakes17%
  • Body & structure7%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Visibility7%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Steering3%

Austin Austin 10 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (10)

Most common Austin Austin 10 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Austin 10 MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (2 times)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  3. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
  8. Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) (1 times)
  9. Offside Windscreen wiper not working (3.4 (a)) (1 times)
  10. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)
  11. Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  12. Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  13. Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
  14. o/s front n/s rear tyre side walls light cracking, (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)

Austin Austin 10 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1985 1 8 88% 17,808
1983 1 2 100% 96,333
1946 1 1 100% 90,155
1938 1 9 89% 80,566
1937 1 2 50% 19,665
1935 2 12 100% 6,436
1934 1 3 100% 772
1933 2 5 100% 33,312

Austin Austin 10 reliability FAQ

Across 10 Austin Austin 10 vehicles in our MOT data, 93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Austin 10 MOT issues are: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).

The typical Austin Austin 10 in our data has covered around 38,479 miles.

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