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MOT reliability

Austin Mini 1000 city

62 vehicles · 391 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate

Based on 62 Austin Mini 1000 city vehicles and 391 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini 1000 city has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 80,085 miles.

62
Vehicles
391
MOT tests
3,126
Avg miles / year
3.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Mini 1000 city problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Mini 1000 city MOT tests:

  • Other93%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure1%

Austin Mini 1000 city pass rate by age

How the Austin Mini 1000 city's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
1510%
164100%
172560%
183459%
194358%
205353%

Fuel types: Petrol (62)

Most common Austin Mini 1000 city MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Mini 1000 city MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (30 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (29 times)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (20 times)
  4. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (18 times)
  5. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (15 times)
  6. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (14 times)
  7. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
  8. Oil leak (12 times)
  9. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (12 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (12 times)
  11. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (12 times)
  12. Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (11 times)
  13. Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d) (11 times)
  14. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (11 times)
  15. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (11 times)

Austin Mini 1000 city pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 1 9 44% 78,172
1989 13 79 58% 124,319
1988 12 96 58% 62,825
1987 11 65 54% 61,266
1986 8 33 55% 68,340
1985 3 32 66% 72,715
1984 5 24 58% 84,043
1983 4 24 58% 62,726
1982 5 29 52% 78,443

Austin Mini 1000 city reliability FAQ

Across 62 Austin Mini 1000 city vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 3.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Mini 1000 city MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).

The typical Austin Mini 1000 city in our data has covered around 80,085 miles.

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