MOT reliability
Austin Healy
65 vehicles · 522 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate
Based on 65 Austin Healy vehicles and 522 completed MOT tests, the Austin Healy has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 46,840 miles.
65
Vehicles
522
MOT tests
463
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Healy problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Healy MOT tests:
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Other102%
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Emissions & nuisance7%
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Steering5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Brakes4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
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Visibility1%
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Body & structure1%
Austin Healy pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 80% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 3 | 67% |
| 4 | 3 | 100% |
| 5 | 6 | 67% |
| 6 | 4 | 100% |
| 7 | 4 | 100% |
| 8 | 6 | 83% |
| 9 | 9 | 67% |
| 10 | 10 | 100% |
| 11 | 12 | 83% |
| 12 | 16 | 75% |
| 13 | 8 | 100% |
| 14 | 10 | 90% |
| 15 | 13 | 85% |
| 16 | 11 | 91% |
| 17 | 9 | 89% |
| 18 | 8 | 100% |
| 19 | 11 | 91% |
| 20 | 12 | 83% |
Fuel types: Petrol (65)
Most common Austin Healy MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Healy MOT tests:
- Oil leak (17 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (14 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (11 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (9 times)
- engine oil leak (8 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (6 times)
- Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (5 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (5 times)
- some play in both front king pins (5 times)
- some play in front king pins (5 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (5 times)
- Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (4 times)
Austin Healy pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 60,027 |
| 2011 | 2 | 23 | 83% | 47,305 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 37,014 |
| 2002 | 1 | 15 | 87% | — |
| 2001 | 2 | 12 | 83% | 22,413 |
| 1998 | 1 | 19 | 89% | 97,746 |
| 1997 | 3 | 41 | 85% | 44,426 |
| 1996 | 2 | 29 | 83% | 27,041 |
| 1995 | 2 | 25 | 96% | 16,939 |
| 1992 | 1 | 9 | 100% | 54,539 |
| 1991 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 20,090 |
| 1990 | 1 | 23 | 87% | 46,720 |
| 1971 | 3 | 20 | 80% | 92,187 |
| 1970 | 3 | 17 | 65% | 56,990 |
| 1968 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 51,420 |
| 1967 | 4 | 54 | 74% | 54,407 |
| 1966 | 3 | 7 | 86% | 35,115 |
| 1965 | 2 | 20 | 100% | 93,609 |
| 1964 | 3 | 14 | 79% | 32,862 |
| 1963 | 3 | 24 | 96% | 50,153 |
| 1962 | 2 | 18 | 78% | 35,769 |
| 1961 | 3 | 23 | 96% | 75,574 |
| 1960 | 8 | 57 | 86% | 37,762 |
| 1959 | 3 | 19 | 79% | 26,727 |
| 1958 | 5 | 12 | 100% | 61,909 |
| 1957 | 2 | 10 | 100% | 1,202 |
| 1955 | 1 | 9 | 100% | 49,871 |
| 1954 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 11,368 |
Austin Healy reliability FAQ
Across 65 Austin Healy vehicles in our MOT data,
86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about
0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Healy MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).
The typical Austin Healy in our data has covered around
46,840 miles.
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