MOT reliability
Austin Marlin
3 vehicles · 15 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Austin Marlin vehicles and 15 completed MOT tests, the Austin Marlin has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 93,861 miles.
3
Vehicles
15
MOT tests
491
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Marlin problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Marlin MOT tests:
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Other112%
Austin Marlin pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (3)
Most common Austin Marlin MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Marlin MOT tests:
- Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
- Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)
- nsf wheel bearing slight noise (1 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing slight roughness (1 times)
- Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (1 times)
Austin Marlin pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 92,489 |
| 1975 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 99,088 |
| 1954 | 1 | 9 | 100% | 90,007 |
Austin Marlin reliability FAQ
Across 3 Austin Marlin vehicles in our MOT data,
87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about
0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Marlin MOT issues are:
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1); Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1); Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b).
The typical Austin Marlin in our data has covered around
93,861 miles.
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