MOT reliability
Austin Mini 850 van
9,074 vehicles · 408 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate
Based on 9,074 Austin Mini 850 van vehicles and 408 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini 850 van has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,195 miles.
9,074
Vehicles
408
MOT tests
1,823
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Mini 850 van problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Mini 850 van MOT tests:
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Other90%
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Steering6%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Brakes5%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
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Body & structure1%
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Lamps & electrical1%
Austin Mini 850 van pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (9,067), Other (6), Diesel (1)
Most common Austin Mini 850 van MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Mini 850 van MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (21 times)
- Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (13 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (9 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (9 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (8 times)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (7 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (6 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (6 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (6 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (6 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (6 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (5 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (5 times)
Austin Mini 850 van pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 55,222 |
| 1976 | 3 | 32 | 59% | 76,464 |
| 1975 | 7 | 35 | 80% | 62,470 |
| 1974 | 6 | 24 | 71% | 65,604 |
| 1973 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 76,288 |
| 1972 | 5 | 26 | 85% | 41,498 |
| 1971 | 5 | 12 | 67% | 73,102 |
| 1970 | 3 | 31 | 71% | 44,201 |
| 1969 | 4 | 27 | 96% | 50,517 |
| 1968 | 2 | 18 | 61% | 62,926 |
| 1967 | 6 | 42 | 86% | 44,092 |
| 1966 | 1 | 14 | 64% | 79,728 |
| 1965 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 570 |
| 1964 | 2 | 25 | 48% | 9,050 |
| 1963 | 9 | 62 | 89% | 53,804 |
| 1962 | 8 | 39 | 87% | 39,980 |
| 1938 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 12,375 |
Austin Mini 850 van reliability FAQ
Across 9,074 Austin Mini 850 van vehicles in our MOT data,
78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about
1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Mini 850 van MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).
The typical Austin Mini 850 van in our data has covered around
53,195 miles.
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