MOT reliability
Austin Gipsy
47 vehicles · 381 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 47 Austin Gipsy vehicles and 381 completed MOT tests, the Austin Gipsy has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 33,536 miles.
47
Vehicles
381
MOT tests
551
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Gipsy problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Gipsy MOT tests:
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Other121%
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Steering7%
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Seatbelts & equipment7%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Lamps & electrical1%
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Brakes1%
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Visibility1%
Austin Gipsy pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2 | 3 | 67% |
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 4 | 25% |
Fuel types: Petrol (36), Diesel (11)
Most common Austin Gipsy MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Gipsy MOT tests:
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (16 times)
- Oil leak (14 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (7 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (6 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b) (5 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (5 times)
- Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (5 times)
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (5 times)
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (5 times)
- Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (4 times)
- Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
- Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (4 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (4 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (4 times)
Austin Gipsy pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 25,396 |
| 2009 | 1 | 8 | 62% | 40,909 |
| 1993 | 1 | 4 | 25% | 93,605 |
| 1987 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 95,116 |
| 1978 | 3 | 29 | 76% | 84,453 |
| 1972 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 14,729 |
| 1968 | 1 | 17 | 82% | 83,247 |
| 1967 | 2 | 14 | 64% | 68,681 |
| 1966 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 78,490 |
| 1965 | 17 | 156 | 82% | 15,934 |
| 1964 | 9 | 67 | 96% | 25,319 |
| 1963 | 1 | 11 | 82% | 22,041 |
| 1962 | 3 | 21 | 86% | 40,435 |
| 1961 | 3 | 10 | 90% | 19,560 |
| 1959 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 4,092 |
| 1958 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 49,145 |
Austin Gipsy reliability FAQ
Across 47 Austin Gipsy vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
1 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Gipsy MOT issues are:
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Austin Gipsy in our data has covered around
33,536 miles.
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