MOT reliability
Austin Austin 7
22 vehicles · 96 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate
Based on 22 Austin Austin 7 vehicles and 96 completed MOT tests, the Austin Austin 7 has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 20,292 miles.
22
Vehicles
96
MOT tests
273
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Austin 7 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Austin 7 MOT tests:
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Other186%
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Seatbelts & equipment14%
Austin Austin 7 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (22)
Most common Austin Austin 7 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Austin 7 MOT tests:
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (2 times)
- Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
- chassis corroded & weak at o/s/f. (2 times)
- slight play in o/s king pin. rectify asap. (2 times)
- slight play in steering joints. (2 times)
- os headlamp glass has a crack (1 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- slight water leak (1 times)
- Nearside Front king pin worn (1 times)
- Offside Front king pin worn (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- prop/shaft centre bearing worn. (1 times)
Austin Austin 7 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 2,022 |
| 1990 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 2,181 |
| 1983 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 7,378 |
| 1939 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 2,816 |
| 1937 | 3 | 10 | 80% | 39,604 |
| 1936 | 2 | 9 | 89% | 8,909 |
| 1935 | 3 | 14 | 100% | 64,335 |
| 1934 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 2,884 |
| 1933 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 37,480 |
| 1932 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 6,576 |
| 1931 | 2 | 10 | 100% | 3,727 |
| 1930 | 2 | 10 | 90% | 5,379 |
| 1929 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 760 |
| 1928 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 1,141 |
| 1927 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 18,771 |
Austin Austin 7 reliability FAQ
Across 22 Austin Austin 7 vehicles in our MOT data,
94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about
0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Austin 7 MOT issues are:
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b); Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a).
The typical Austin Austin 7 in our data has covered around
20,292 miles.
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