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MOT reliability

Austin Mini mayfai

67 vehicles · 398 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 67 Austin Mini mayfai vehicles and 398 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini mayfai has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 95,717 miles.

67
Vehicles
398
MOT tests
8,609
Avg miles / year
3.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Mini mayfai problem areas

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

  • Other96%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Austin Mini mayfai pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
16367%
171656%
183253%
194257%
203956%

Fuel types: Petrol (67)

Most common Austin Mini mayfai MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (37 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (36 times)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (17 times)
  4. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (17 times)
  5. Oil leak (17 times)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (16 times)
  7. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (15 times)
  8. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (15 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  10. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (13 times)
  11. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (13 times)
  12. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (12 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  14. Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f) (11 times)
  15. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (11 times)

Austin Mini mayfai pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1989 13 80 59% 70,099
1988 10 56 62% 60,015
1987 8 59 56% 141,811
1986 10 60 67% 62,603
1985 7 42 79% 65,271
1984 8 43 63% 60,254
1983 9 45 60% 227,108
1982 2 13 54% 61,361

Austin Mini mayfai reliability FAQ

Across 67 Austin Mini mayfai vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 3.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Mini mayfai MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).

The typical Austin Mini mayfai in our data has covered around 95,717 miles.

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