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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:

  • Other97%
  • Brakes4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Austin Mini 1000 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1367%
2450%
3250%
4367%
51100%
6250%
71100%
8367%
9250%
10333%
111100%
121100%
13250%
141100%
15450%
16367%
171100%
18475%
19367%
203100%

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:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (446 times)
  2. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (237 times)
  3. Oil leak (210 times)
  4. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (178 times)
  5. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (151 times)
  6. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (135 times)
  7. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (126 times)
  8. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (112 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (105 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (103 times)
  11. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (103 times)
  12. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (99 times)
  13. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (94 times)
  14. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (94 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (88 times)

Austin Mini 1000 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg 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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