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MOT reliability

Austin England

6 vehicles · 39 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Austin England vehicles and 39 completed MOT tests, the Austin England has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,277 miles.

6
Vehicles
39
MOT tests
275
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin England problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin England MOT tests:

  • Other128%
  • Emissions & nuisance14%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%

Fuel types: Petrol (6)

Most common Austin England MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (4 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  3. Exhaust close to prop shaft at rear (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. Nearside front road wheel very slightly buckled (2 times)
  7. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
  8. Oil leak (2 times)
  9. Slight play in the front wheels. (2 times)
  10. Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  13. Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  14. Some cracking to tyre walls (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b) (1 times)

Austin England pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1957 1 5 100% 86,939
1956 1 6 67% 52,084
1955 1 11 64% 17,125
1953 1 13 100% 99,693
1951 1 2 50% 45,896
1949 1 2 50% 23,927

Austin England reliability FAQ

Across 6 Austin England vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin England MOT issues are: Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust close to prop shaft at rear.

The typical Austin England in our data has covered around 54,277 miles.

Compare the Austin England

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