MOT reliability
Austin Austin healey
7 vehicles · 35 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate
Based on 7 Austin Austin healey vehicles and 35 completed MOT tests, the Austin Austin healey has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 30,226 miles.
7
Vehicles
35
MOT tests
198
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Austin healey problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Austin healey MOT tests:
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Other65%
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Emissions & nuisance15%
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Lamps & electrical9%
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Steering9%
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Visibility9%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Brakes2%
Austin Austin healey pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (7)
Most common Austin Austin healey MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Austin healey MOT tests:
- Rear service brake efforts - slightly lower at offside (2 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (2 times)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Centre Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
- Rear service brake application - lower at offside (drivers side) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (1 times)
- slight imbalance rear brakes (1 times)
- Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
- Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
Austin Austin healey pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 37,490 |
| 1996 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 51,487 |
| 1966 | 1 | 14 | 86% | 60,276 |
| 1960 | 2 | 2 | 100% | 13,985 |
| 1959 | 1 | 1 | 0% | — |
| 1955 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 4,137 |
Austin Austin healey reliability FAQ
Across 7 Austin Austin healey vehicles in our MOT data,
80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about
1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Austin healey MOT issues are:
Rear service brake efforts - slightly lower at offside; Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)); Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i)).
The typical Austin Austin healey in our data has covered around
30,226 miles.
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