MOT reliability
Austin Estate
7 vehicles · 44 completed MOT tests analysed
82%
MOT pass rate
Based on 7 Austin Estate vehicles and 44 completed MOT tests, the Austin Estate has an overall 82% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 29,086 miles.
7
Vehicles
44
MOT tests
221
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Estate problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Estate MOT tests:
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Other137%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Seatbelts & equipment6%
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Steering6%
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Brakes3%
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Body & structure3%
Austin Estate pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (7)
Most common Austin Estate MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Estate MOT tests:
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- dampness around steering rack (2 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
- front brake discs corroded due to lack of uses (1 times)
- offside nearside rear tyres splitting on tread (1 times)
- slight cracking on rear inner and outer tyre walls (1 times)
- Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
- Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
Austin Estate pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 17,630 |
| 1975 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 33,558 |
| 1965 | 1 | 7 | 86% | 1,828 |
| 1964 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 83,685 |
| 1961 | 1 | 11 | 73% | 11,839 |
| 1953 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 11,846 |
| 1952 | 1 | 8 | 88% | 43,221 |
Austin Estate reliability FAQ
Across 7 Austin Estate vehicles in our MOT data,
82% pass the MOT (a 18% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Estate MOT issues are:
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); dampness around steering rack.
The typical Austin Estate in our data has covered around
29,086 miles.
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