MOT reliability
Austin Heavy 12
10 vehicles · 42 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate
Based on 10 Austin Heavy 12 vehicles and 42 completed MOT tests, the Austin Heavy 12 has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 6,426 miles.
10
Vehicles
42
MOT tests
225
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Heavy 12 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Heavy 12 MOT tests:
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Other112%
Austin Heavy 12 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (10)
Most common Austin Heavy 12 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Heavy 12 MOT tests:
- Drop link to drag link joint worn (1 times)
- Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
- Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (4.1.E.2a) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (4.1.E.2a) (1 times)
Austin Heavy 12 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 1,784 |
| 1931 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 5,904 |
| 1930 | 2 | 11 | 91% | 8,075 |
| 1929 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 4,908 |
| 1928 | 2 | 8 | 100% | 11,004 |
| 1927 | 1 | 2 | 50% | 9,006 |
| 1925 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 2,590 |
| 1924 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 1,910 |
Austin Heavy 12 reliability FAQ
Across 10 Austin Heavy 12 vehicles in our MOT data,
95% pass the MOT (a 5% failure rate), with about
0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Heavy 12 MOT issues are:
Drop link to drag link joint worn; Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2); Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2).
The typical Austin Heavy 12 in our data has covered around
6,426 miles.
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