MOT reliability
Austin Big seven
17 vehicles · 98 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate
Based on 17 Austin Big seven vehicles and 98 completed MOT tests, the Austin Big seven has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 80,368 miles.
17
Vehicles
98
MOT tests
572
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Big seven problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Big seven MOT tests:
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Other148%
Austin Big seven pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 2 | 100% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (17)
Most common Austin Big seven MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Big seven MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
- Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- both rear tyres slightly out of shape (1 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
Austin Big seven pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 58,879 |
| 2005 | 1 | 11 | 73% | 5,408 |
| 1999 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 4,654 |
| 1939 | 2 | 16 | 100% | 47,556 |
| 1938 | 9 | 40 | 98% | 126,129 |
| 1937 | 3 | 23 | 91% | 37,603 |
Austin Big seven reliability FAQ
Across 17 Austin Big seven vehicles in our MOT data,
94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Big seven MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).
The typical Austin Big seven in our data has covered around
80,368 miles.
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