MOT reliability
Austin Big 7
18 vehicles · 121 completed MOT tests analysed
96%
MOT pass rate
Based on 18 Austin Big 7 vehicles and 121 completed MOT tests, the Austin Big 7 has an overall 96% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,815 miles.
18
Vehicles
121
MOT tests
451
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Big 7 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Big 7 MOT tests:
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Other114%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
Austin Big 7 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (18)
Most common Austin Big 7 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Big 7 MOT tests:
- Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- n s f stub pin has some wear (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- near side front stub pin has wear will need att before next test (1 times)
Austin Big 7 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 38,704 |
| 2001 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 68,034 |
| 1991 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 90,882 |
| 1939 | 2 | 21 | 95% | 40,992 |
| 1938 | 10 | 80 | 95% | 55,625 |
| 1937 | 3 | 3 | 100% | 44,271 |
Austin Big 7 reliability FAQ
Across 18 Austin Big 7 vehicles in our MOT data,
96% pass the MOT (a 4% failure rate), with about
0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Big 7 MOT issues are:
Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a).
The typical Austin Big 7 in our data has covered around
53,815 miles.
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