MOT reliability
Austin Car-derived van
82 vehicles · 28 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate
Based on 82 Austin Car-derived van vehicles and 28 completed MOT tests, the Austin Car-derived van has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,159 miles.
82
Vehicles
28
MOT tests
2,206
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Car-derived van problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Car-derived van MOT tests:
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Other119%
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Steering19%
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Brakes12%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
Austin Car-derived van pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 2 | 50% |
| 9 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (79), Diesel (3)
Most common Austin Car-derived van MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Car-derived van MOT tests:
- rear service and handbrake just met requirements recomend attention (2 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
- both rear shockers have slight play in top bushes (1 times)
- slight corrosion on outer body panels (1 times)
- slight play in offside kingpins (1 times)
- Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
- Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- slight play on steering rack (1 times)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1) (1 times)
Austin Car-derived van pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 33,654 |
| 1978 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 99,517 |
| 1971 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 38,306 |
Austin Car-derived van reliability FAQ
Across 82 Austin Car-derived van vehicles in our MOT data,
89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Car-derived van MOT issues are:
rear service and handbrake just met requirements recomend attention; Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2).
The typical Austin Car-derived van in our data has covered around
57,159 miles.
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