MOT reliability
Austin Fairway
5 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
61%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5 Austin Fairway vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Austin Fairway has an overall 61% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 249,506 miles.
5
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
34,955
Avg miles / year
3.3
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Fairway problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Fairway MOT tests:
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Other57%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension13%
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Visibility10%
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Brakes10%
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Steering5%
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Emissions & nuisance5%
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Lamps & electrical5%
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Body & structure5%
Austin Fairway pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (5)
Most common Austin Fairway MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Fairway MOT tests:
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- sill panel umder covers corroded (2 times)
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (2 times)
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (2 times)
- battery tray corroided (2 times)
- Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
- Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c) (1 times)
- Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel distorted (4.2.A.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
Austin Fairway pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 406,223 |
| 1992 | 1 | 6 | 67% | 240,879 |
| 1991 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 50,000 |
| 1990 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 226,099 |
| 1989 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 324,333 |
Austin Fairway reliability FAQ
Across 5 Austin Fairway vehicles in our MOT data,
61% pass the MOT (a 39% failure rate), with about
3.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Fairway MOT issues are:
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3); Oil leak.
The typical Austin Fairway in our data has covered around
249,506 miles.
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