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MOT reliability

Austin Mini 1000 city e auto

3,535 vehicles · 4,874 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,535 Austin Mini 1000 city e auto vehicles and 4,874 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini 1000 city e auto has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,977 miles.

3,535
Vehicles
4,874
MOT tests
1,515
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Mini 1000 city e auto problem areas

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

  • Other87%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure3%

Austin Mini 1000 city e auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
164667%
1714064%
1826658%
1932061%
2033262%

Fuel types: Petrol (3,533), Other (2)

Most common Austin Mini 1000 city e auto MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (277 times)
  2. Oil leak (224 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (186 times)
  4. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (142 times)
  5. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (138 times)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (138 times)
  7. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (131 times)
  8. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (130 times)
  9. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (117 times)
  10. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (95 times)
  11. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (94 times)
  12. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (88 times)
  13. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (86 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (86 times)
  15. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (85 times)

Austin Mini 1000 city e auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 1 13 54% 58,464
1989 99 1,043 66% 58,835
1988 126 1,099 63% 71,260
1987 84 702 65% 53,141
1986 76 750 63% 59,951
1985 45 358 65% 51,661
1984 52 436 66% 63,183
1983 45 336 69% 43,124
1982 15 129 67% 41,571

Austin Mini 1000 city e auto reliability FAQ

Across 3,535 Austin Mini 1000 city e auto vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Austin Mini 1000 city e auto in our data has covered around 58,977 miles.

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