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MOT reliability

Austin Mini copper

1 vehicles · 17 completed MOT tests analysed
88%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Austin Mini copper vehicles and 17 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini copper has an overall 88% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 125,347 miles.

1
Vehicles
17
MOT tests
255
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Mini copper problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Mini copper MOT tests:

  • Other47%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension20%
  • Identification & plates13%
  • Brakes13%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%

Austin Mini copper pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
201100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Austin Mini copper MOT faults

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

  1. Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (2 times)
  2. Offside Rear Nail in tyre (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)) (2 times)
  4. Oil leak (1 times)
  5. fanbelt loose (1 times)
  6. front number plate broken (1 times)
  7. slight play in n/s/f top suspension ball joint (1 times)
  8. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  9. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
  10. Offside Rear Nail in tyre x2 (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) (1 times)
  12. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) (1 times)

Austin Mini copper pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1986 1 17 88% 125,347

Austin Mini copper reliability FAQ

Across 1 Austin Mini copper vehicles in our MOT data, 88% pass the MOT (a 12% failure rate), with about 0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Mini copper MOT issues are: Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)); Offside Rear Nail in tyre ; Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i)).

The typical Austin Mini copper in our data has covered around 125,347 miles.

Compare the Austin Mini copper

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