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MOT reliability

Austin Champ

189 vehicles · 1,096 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 189 Austin Champ vehicles and 1,096 completed MOT tests, the Austin Champ has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 41,144 miles.

189
Vehicles
1,096
MOT tests
384
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Champ problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Champ MOT tests:

  • Other113%
  • Steering8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%

Austin Champ pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15100%
2683%
3786%
4888%
56100%
6786%
7888%
81377%
97100%
10967%
11786%
124100%
13786%
14989%
15978%
166100%
17989%
187100%
19888%
20989%

Fuel types: Petrol (187), Diesel (2)

Most common Austin Champ MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (33 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (24 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (17 times)
  4. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (16 times)
  5. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (12 times)
  6. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (10 times)
  7. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (10 times)
  8. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (8 times)
  9. Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (8 times)
  10. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (8 times)
  11. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (8 times)
  12. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (8 times)
  13. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (7 times)
  14. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (7 times)
  15. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (7 times)

Austin Champ pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2019 1 1 100% 27,785
2014 1 1 100% 37,721
2011 2 16 100% 27,591
2009 2 7 86% 32,327
2008 1 1 100% 33,666
2006 1 12 58% 61,589
2005 1 5 100% 32,898
2003 4 17 94% 40,549
2002 2 5 60% 26,036
2001 2 8 100% 41,363
2000 2 8 100% 18,285
1998 2 5 80% 27,254
1997 2 2 100% 51,541
1996 1 1 0% 22,014
1995 4 23 78% 33,683
1994 2 12 83% 35,863
1993 1 9 100% 7,894
1992 1 3 100% 1,563
1990 2 17 82% 72,728
1989 3 20 100% 43,962
1988 1 1 100% 20,581
1987 1 11 100% 58,641
1986 1 7 86% 34,001
1985 3 24 100% 49,692
1984 4 24 79% 47,833
1983 5 24 96% 39,025
1982 2 10 100% 37,225
1980 3 19 100% 41,028
1978 2 12 100% 17,619
1976 1 8 88% 34,792
1973 3 26 92% 46,320
1972 1 9 56% 49,308
1971 9 54 87% 116,522
1970 6 37 84% 24,917
1969 7 40 90% 39,272
1968 15 130 93% 38,959
1967 23 181 86% 50,064
1966 14 58 90% 31,831
1965 2 17 100% 62,456
1964 3 19 95% 20,683
1963 5 19 95% 28,923
1962 5 38 89% 32,548
1960 1 6 67% 32,763
1959 1 1 0% —
1957 1 1 100% 67,018
1956 5 15 93% 16,077
1955 8 29 97% 47,681
1954 6 39 79% 32,718
1953 7 25 88% 26,647
1952 6 33 85% 26,126
1947 1 6 67% 49,802

Austin Champ reliability FAQ

Across 189 Austin Champ vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Champ MOT issues are: Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Austin Champ in our data has covered around 41,144 miles.

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