MOT reliability
Austin Maxi
17 vehicles · 98 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate
Based on 17 Austin Maxi vehicles and 98 completed MOT tests, the Austin Maxi has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 60,900 miles.
17
Vehicles
98
MOT tests
954
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Maxi problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Maxi MOT tests:
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Other105%
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Steering4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Visibility4%
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Brakes2%
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Emissions & nuisance1%
Austin Maxi pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (17)
Most common Austin Maxi MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Maxi MOT tests:
- Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (6 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d) (3 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (3 times)
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
- fuel pipes around carb perishing (2 times)
- offside front brake tight when checked initially but came free in rolling road,rechecked to be free...advise closer inspection in near future (2 times)
- one exhaust mount broke ,not effecting the rest of the system (2 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
Austin Maxi pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 3 | 12 | 58% | 68,198 |
| 1976 | 2 | 5 | 60% | 20,831 |
| 1975 | 2 | 5 | 40% | 33,742 |
| 1974 | 2 | 4 | 50% | 87,379 |
| 1972 | 4 | 38 | 87% | 78,214 |
| 1971 | 2 | 20 | 75% | 50,253 |
| 1970 | 1 | 11 | 73% | 54,990 |
| 1969 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 78,452 |
Austin Maxi reliability FAQ
Across 17 Austin Maxi vehicles in our MOT data,
73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Maxi MOT issues are:
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d).
The typical Austin Maxi in our data has covered around
60,900 miles.
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