MOT reliability
Austin Mini 1000
107,103 vehicles · 7,125 completed MOT tests analysed
74%
MOT pass rate
Based on 107,103 Austin Mini 1000 vehicles and 7,125 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini 1000 has an overall 74% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 66,246 miles.
107,103
Vehicles
7,125
MOT tests
1,979
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Mini 1000 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Mini 1000 MOT tests:
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Other97%
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Brakes4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering4%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Austin Mini 1000 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 67% |
| 2 | 4 | 50% |
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 4 | 3 | 67% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 50% |
| 7 | 1 | 100% |
| 8 | 3 | 67% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 3 | 33% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 2 | 50% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 4 | 50% |
| 16 | 3 | 67% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 4 | 75% |
| 19 | 3 | 67% |
| 20 | 3 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (107,061), Other (27), Diesel (14), LPG (1)
Most common Austin Mini 1000 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Mini 1000 MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (446 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (237 times)
- Oil leak (210 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (178 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (151 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (135 times)
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (126 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (112 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (105 times)
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (103 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (103 times)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (99 times)
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (94 times)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (94 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (88 times)
Austin Mini 1000 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2 | 23 | 57% | 28,307 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 59,614 |
| 1998 | 1 | 14 | 71% | 36,395 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 14,726 |
| 1992 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 74,244 |
| 1989 | 3 | 19 | 79% | 42,455 |
| 1988 | 1 | 7 | 57% | — |
| 1986 | 1 | 21 | 95% | 20,190 |
| 1984 | 1 | 16 | 81% | 59,331 |
| 1983 | 4 | 29 | 76% | 53,745 |
| 1982 | 7 | 34 | 65% | 127,301 |
| 1981 | 6 | 33 | 64% | 80,937 |
| 1979 | 3 | 25 | 60% | 45,316 |
| 1978 | 2 | 8 | 50% | 50,715 |
| 1977 | 3 | 14 | 57% | 43,503 |
| 1976 | 11 | 100 | 75% | 46,161 |
| 1975 | 81 | 615 | 67% | 58,366 |
| 1974 | 88 | 631 | 68% | 64,602 |
| 1973 | 100 | 738 | 75% | 85,447 |
| 1972 | 173 | 1,318 | 74% | 67,937 |
| 1971 | 188 | 1,253 | 73% | 65,612 |
| 1970 | 107 | 828 | 78% | 74,053 |
| 1969 | 115 | 864 | 77% | 60,538 |
| 1968 | 58 | 436 | 78% | 55,395 |
| 1967 | 4 | 16 | 50% | 54,988 |
| 1966 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 1,123 |
| 1965 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 3,677 |
| 1964 | 3 | 7 | 71% | 10,529 |
| 1963 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 44,211 |
| 1962 | 2 | 13 | 85% | 56,021 |
Austin Mini 1000 reliability FAQ
Across 107,103 Austin Mini 1000 vehicles in our MOT data,
74% pass the MOT (a 26% failure rate), with about
1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Mini 1000 MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak.
The typical Austin Mini 1000 in our data has covered around
66,246 miles.
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