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MOT reliability

Austin K8

3 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Austin K8 vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Austin K8 has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 40,500 miles.

3
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
137
Avg miles / year
1.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin K8 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin K8 MOT tests:

  • Other138%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Austin K8 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin K8 MOT tests:

  1. Body has excessive displacement which may lead to loss of vehicle control (6.1.B.1a) (1 times)
  2. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  3. Front rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (1 times)
  4. Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) (1 times)
  5. Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
  6. Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2) (1 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  8. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  9. front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  10. o/s front head light slightly faded (1 times)
  11. rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  12. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  15. brake reservoir very rusty (1 times)

Austin K8 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1952 1 2 50% 48,646
1950 1 10 80% 50,991
1949 1 3 100% 21,864

Austin K8 reliability FAQ

Across 3 Austin K8 vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 1.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin K8 MOT issues are: Body has excessive displacement which may lead to loss of vehicle control (6.1.B.1a); Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Front rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2).

The typical Austin K8 in our data has covered around 40,500 miles.

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