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MOT reliability

Austin Lichfield

11 vehicles · 80 completed MOT tests analysed
95%
MOT pass rate

Based on 11 Austin Lichfield vehicles and 80 completed MOT tests, the Austin Lichfield has an overall 95% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 48,162 miles.

11
Vehicles
80
MOT tests
208
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Lichfield problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Lichfield MOT tests:

  • Other140%

Austin Lichfield pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
191100%

Fuel types: Petrol (11)

Most common Austin Lichfield MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  3. Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  4. Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  5. bot front tyres sidewalls cracked (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
  8. FREE PLAY TO KING PIN OSF NSF (1 times)
  9. steering wheel feels loose (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  11. Rear Service brake grabbing severely (3.7.C.2) (1 times)
  12. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  15. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)

Austin Lichfield pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 1 1 100% 89,980
1936 2 13 100% 59,368
1935 7 60 93% 38,980
1934 1 6 100% 39,026

Austin Lichfield reliability FAQ

Across 11 Austin Lichfield 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 Lichfield MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).

The typical Austin Lichfield in our data has covered around 48,162 miles.

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