MOT reliability
Austin Fx4
17 vehicles · 73 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate
Based on 17 Austin Fx4 vehicles and 73 completed MOT tests, the Austin Fx4 has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 122,239 miles.
17
Vehicles
73
MOT tests
6,807
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Fx4 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Fx4 MOT tests:
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Other99%
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Emissions & nuisance9%
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Brakes4%
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Steering4%
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Lamps & electrical3%
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Seatbelts & equipment2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
Austin Fx4 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 100% |
| 12 | 2 | 50% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 5 | 80% |
| 17 | 9 | 67% |
| 18 | 2 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 3 | 0% |
Fuel types: Diesel (16), Petrol (1)
Most common Austin Fx4 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Fx4 MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (3 times)
- Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
- Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5) (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (2 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
- Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (2 times)
- Battery insecure (1.9.1) (2 times)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (2 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
- nearside rear and offside rear body rust holed (2 times)
- Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
Austin Fx4 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 16,092 |
| 1996 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 417,020 |
| 1994 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 300,066 |
| 1993 | 1 | 6 | 83% | 171,217 |
| 1992 | 1 | 7 | 43% | 212,958 |
| 1991 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 339,618 |
| 1990 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 29,998 |
| 1989 | 3 | 4 | 75% | 31,073 |
| 1988 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 180,009 |
| 1981 | 1 | 11 | 55% | 8,527 |
| 1980 | 1 | 9 | 100% | 20,931 |
| 1974 | 1 | 16 | 100% | 30,379 |
| 1973 | 1 | 1 | 0% | 18,350 |
| 1971 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 157,238 |
| 1967 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 82,442 |
Austin Fx4 reliability FAQ
Across 17 Austin Fx4 vehicles in our MOT data,
81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about
1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Fx4 MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2); Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5).
The typical Austin Fx4 in our data has covered around
122,239 miles.
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