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MOT reliability

Austin Box saloon

6 vehicles · 33 completed MOT tests analysed
100%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Austin Box saloon vehicles and 33 completed MOT tests, the Austin Box saloon has an overall 100% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 25,618 miles.

6
Vehicles
33
MOT tests
796
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Box saloon problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Box saloon MOT tests:

  • Other100%
  • Steering14%

Fuel types: Petrol (6)

Most common Austin Box saloon MOT faults

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

  1. front prop. shaft joint breaking up. (1 times)
  2. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  3. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  4. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (1 times)
  5. Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)

Austin Box saloon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1934 4 26 100% 32,755
1933 1 5 100% 17,487
1931 1 2 100% 12,340

Austin Box saloon reliability FAQ

Across 6 Austin Box saloon vehicles in our MOT data, 100% pass the MOT (a 0% failure rate), with about 0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Box saloon MOT issues are: front prop. shaft joint breaking up.; Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7); Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7).

The typical Austin Box saloon in our data has covered around 25,618 miles.

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