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MOT reliability

Austin J2 van

1 vehicles · 2 completed MOT tests analysed
50%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Austin J2 van vehicles and 2 completed MOT tests, the Austin J2 van has an overall 50% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 7,786 miles.

1
Vehicles
2
MOT tests
9.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin J2 van problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin J2 van MOT tests:

  • Other89%
  • Emissions & nuisance16%
  • Steering11%

Austin J2 van pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Austin J2 van MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin J2 van MOT tests:

  1. Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1) (1 times)
  2. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  3. Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1) (1 times)
  4. Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2) (1 times)
  8. Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  9. Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
  10. Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  11. Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
  13. Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2) (1 times)
  14. Offside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  15. Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)

Austin J2 van pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1986 1 2 50% 7,786

Austin J2 van reliability FAQ

Across 1 Austin J2 van vehicles in our MOT data, 50% pass the MOT (a 50% failure rate), with about 9.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin J2 van MOT issues are: Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1); Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1).

The typical Austin J2 van in our data has covered around 7,786 miles.

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