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MOT reliability

Austin Devon

15 vehicles · 72 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 15 Austin Devon vehicles and 72 completed MOT tests, the Austin Devon has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 30,326 miles.

15
Vehicles
72
MOT tests
500
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Devon problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Devon MOT tests:

  • Other137%
  • Brakes7%
  • Lamps & electrical7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%

Austin Devon pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
81100%
13250%
171100%
181100%
191100%

Fuel types: Petrol (15)

Most common Austin Devon MOT faults

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

  1. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  2. oil leak (2 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (2 times)
  4. Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  5. hand brake rod rubbing floor (2 times)
  6. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  7. Coolant leak (2 times)
  8. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  9. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
  10. 1 brake pads not checked †2 slight play in steering colume †3 steering sticking slightly vehicle been standing (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  12. exhaust coroded and slight blowing.l/h/r tyre wall cracked. (1 times)
  13. imbalance on front brakes. (1 times)
  14. l/h/r tyre badly cracked [BORDERLINE PASS]! (1 times)
  15. r/h/r brkake binding after application [BORDERLINE PASS]! (1 times)

Austin Devon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1998 1 3 67% 3,130
1988 1 13 85% 72,847
1985 1 7 86% 15,435
1955 1 7 100% 10,621
1954 2 2 100% 28,422
1951 3 16 81% 17,732
1950 1 1 100% 30,989
1949 4 18 83% 43,815
1947 1 5 100% 36,576

Austin Devon reliability FAQ

Across 15 Austin Devon vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Devon MOT issues are: Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7); oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b).

The typical Austin Devon in our data has covered around 30,326 miles.

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