MOT reliability
Austin Clifton
20 vehicles · 127 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate
Based on 20 Austin Clifton vehicles and 127 completed MOT tests, the Austin Clifton has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 27,892 miles.
20
Vehicles
127
MOT tests
564
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Clifton problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Clifton MOT tests:
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Other146%
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Seatbelts & equipment10%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Visibility3%
Austin Clifton pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (20)
Most common Austin Clifton MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Clifton MOT tests:
- Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is slightly worn (3.1.5) (1 times)
- o/s/r tyre perished. †n/s & o/s front tyres have a slight misshape/flat spot. (1 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
- both rear tyres perished (1 times)
- n/s/r tyre starting to perish (1 times)
- slight play in n/s/f track rod end (1 times)
- offside battery tray slightly corroded (1 times)
- Front wheel bearings slightly rough when rotated (1 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- Play in steering system consistent with age (1 times)
- Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both tyres starting to perish (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (1 times)
Austin Clifton pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 33,447 |
| 1983 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 88,088 |
| 1946 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 2,694 |
| 1936 | 2 | 8 | 88% | 42,684 |
| 1935 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 77,680 |
| 1934 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 13,987 |
| 1929 | 2 | 14 | 79% | 41,213 |
| 1928 | 6 | 39 | 100% | 21,234 |
| 1927 | 2 | 11 | 91% | 10,782 |
| 1926 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 8,960 |
| 1925 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 12,998 |
| 1924 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 3,222 |
Austin Clifton reliability FAQ
Across 20 Austin Clifton vehicles in our MOT data,
95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Clifton MOT issues are:
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Oil leak.
The typical Austin Clifton in our data has covered around
27,892 miles.
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