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MOT reliability

Austin Mini 1000 city e

46,456 vehicles · 44,885 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 46,456 Austin Mini 1000 city e vehicles and 44,885 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini 1000 city e has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 78,477 miles.

46,456
Vehicles
44,885
MOT tests
2,346
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Mini 1000 city e problem areas

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

  • Other89%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%

Austin Mini 1000 city e pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14250%
15757%
1627061%
171,20960%
181,93559%
192,45359%
202,68560%

Fuel types: Petrol (46,398), Other (48), Diesel (6), Electric (3), Gas (1)

Most common Austin Mini 1000 city e MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (3,049 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2,328 times)
  3. Oil leak (1,797 times)
  4. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1,266 times)
  5. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (1,239 times)
  6. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1,060 times)
  7. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1,034 times)
  8. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (1,021 times)
  9. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1,016 times)
  10. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (993 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (944 times)
  12. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (897 times)
  13. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (827 times)
  14. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (802 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (791 times)

Austin Mini 1000 city e pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1991 6 93 63% 52,863
1990 16 145 70% 61,800
1989 911 8,795 64% 84,855
1988 876 7,969 65% 83,994
1987 788 6,940 64% 74,310
1986 611 5,214 64% 74,964
1985 658 5,748 65% 80,350
1984 450 3,673 66% 71,362
1983 465 3,941 64% 76,006
1982 271 2,148 64% 77,689
1981 1 20 100% 60,215

Austin Mini 1000 city e reliability FAQ

Across 46,456 Austin Mini 1000 city e vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Mini 1000 city e MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak.

The typical Austin Mini 1000 city e in our data has covered around 78,477 miles.

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