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MOT reliability

Austin Mini designer

1,843 vehicles · 4,696 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,843 Austin Mini designer vehicles and 4,696 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini designer has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 83,801 miles.

1,843
Vehicles
4,696
MOT tests
1,996
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Mini designer problem areas

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

  • Other89%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering3%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%

Austin Mini designer pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
7250%
8333%
9250%
10250%
11250%
12250%
13250%
141100%
15250%
16667%
1715958%
1852659%
1946458%
2037061%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,836), Other (5), Diesel (1), Electric (1)

Most common Austin Mini designer MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (359 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (266 times)
  3. Oil leak (203 times)
  4. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (168 times)
  5. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (144 times)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (141 times)
  7. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (139 times)
  8. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (132 times)
  9. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (118 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (106 times)
  11. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (105 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (102 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (95 times)
  14. Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (95 times)
  15. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (89 times)

Austin Mini designer pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 32 56% 96,533
1989 19 154 60% 70,434
1988 509 4,474 63% 84,674
1987 1 8 75% 93,237

Austin Mini designer reliability FAQ

Across 1,843 Austin Mini designer vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Mini designer 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 designer in our data has covered around 83,801 miles.

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