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MOT reliability

Austin Maxi 1500

34,629 vehicles · 240 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate

Based on 34,629 Austin Maxi 1500 vehicles and 240 completed MOT tests, the Austin Maxi 1500 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 61,947 miles.

34,629
Vehicles
240
MOT tests
1,464
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Maxi 1500 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Maxi 1500 MOT tests:

  • Other114%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Brakes5%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Visibility1%

Fuel types: Petrol (34,622), Other (4), Diesel (3)

Most common Austin Maxi 1500 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Maxi 1500 MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (16 times)
  2. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (8 times)
  3. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  4. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (6 times)
  5. Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (5 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (5 times)
  7. Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (5 times)
  8. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (5 times)
  9. Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (4 times)
  10. Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (4 times)
  11. Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (4 times)
  12. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (4 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
  14. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (4 times)
  15. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)

Austin Maxi 1500 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1976 2 13 62% 61,448
1974 4 23 74% 51,693
1973 5 43 72% 44,741
1972 10 57 84% 60,606
1971 5 23 57% 70,535
1970 6 30 70% 79,898
1969 3 42 74% 68,117

Austin Maxi 1500 reliability FAQ

Across 34,629 Austin Maxi 1500 vehicles in our MOT data, 74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Maxi 1500 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Austin Maxi 1500 in our data has covered around 61,947 miles.

Compare the Austin Maxi 1500

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