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MOT reliability

Austin Mini 850 pick up

1,401 vehicles · 260 completed MOT tests analysed
76%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,401 Austin Mini 850 pick up vehicles and 260 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini 850 pick up has an overall 76% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 61,034 miles.

1,401
Vehicles
260
MOT tests
1,058
Avg miles / year
1.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Mini 850 pick up problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Mini 850 pick up MOT tests:

  • Other104%
  • Steering7%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical0%
  • Visibility0%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,400), Diesel (1)

Most common Austin Mini 850 pick up MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Mini 850 pick up MOT tests:

  1. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  2. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (7 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (7 times)
  4. Oil leak (6 times)
  5. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (6 times)
  6. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b) (6 times)
  7. Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (5 times)
  8. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (5 times)
  9. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (4 times)
  10. front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (4 times)
  11. Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (4 times)
  12. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (4 times)
  13. All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b) (4 times)
  14. scratch in screen (4 times)
  15. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (3 times)

Austin Mini 850 pick up pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1976 3 14 79% 58,467
1975 11 91 70% 57,363
1974 3 30 73% 64,257
1972 1 3 67% 85,532
1971 2 21 81% 81,380
1967 2 11 100% 88,487
1966 2 16 94% 73,764
1965 2 15 60% 39,569
1964 1 9 67% 41,159
1963 2 11 91% 69,587
1962 3 39 77% 49,705

Austin Mini 850 pick up reliability FAQ

Across 1,401 Austin Mini 850 pick up vehicles in our MOT data, 76% pass the MOT (a 24% failure rate), with about 1.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Mini 850 pick up MOT issues are: Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Austin Mini 850 pick up in our data has covered around 61,034 miles.

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