MOT reliability
Austin Fx
2 vehicles · 6 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 2 Austin Fx vehicles and 6 completed MOT tests, the Austin Fx has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 118,403 miles.
2
Vehicles
6
MOT tests
866
Avg miles / year
4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Fx problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Fx MOT tests:
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Other121%
Austin Fx pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 2 | 50% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (2)
Most common Austin Fx MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Fx MOT tests:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (3 times)
- exhaust been repaired (2 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- brake pipes have top surface rust and wax oiled heavy (1 times)
- all four tyres perished and have splits (1 times)
- brake pipes been wax oiled heavy (1 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
- all four tyre side walls perished (1 times)
- exhaust pipe been repaired (1 times)
- All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
Austin Fx pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 138,372 |
| 1974 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 98,434 |
Austin Fx reliability FAQ
Across 2 Austin Fx vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Fx MOT issues are:
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); exhaust been repaired; Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).
The typical Austin Fx in our data has covered around
118,403 miles.
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