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MOT reliability

Austin Mini mayfair auto

7,104 vehicles · 8,040 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7,104 Austin Mini mayfair auto vehicles and 8,040 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini mayfair auto has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 63,212 miles.

7,104
Vehicles
8,040
MOT tests
1,749
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Mini mayfair auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Mini mayfair auto MOT tests:

  • Other87%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Steering4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%

Austin Mini mayfair auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15250%
165165%
1724058%
1838060%
1942962%
2051661%

Fuel types: Petrol (7,097), Other (6), LPG (1)

Most common Austin Mini mayfair auto MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (495 times)
  2. Oil leak (364 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (302 times)
  4. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (241 times)
  5. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (205 times)
  6. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (205 times)
  7. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (197 times)
  8. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (196 times)
  9. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (192 times)
  10. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (191 times)
  11. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (136 times)
  12. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (135 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (134 times)
  14. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (132 times)
  15. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (130 times)

Austin Mini mayfair auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 8 63 65% 144,614
1989 163 1,431 64% 68,500
1988 175 1,586 65% 55,531
1987 110 1,003 63% 67,789
1986 145 1,183 64% 65,032
1985 118 1,087 65% 73,593
1984 82 616 66% 57,363
1983 105 852 67% 47,676
1982 19 185 62% 64,120

Austin Mini mayfair auto reliability FAQ

Across 7,104 Austin Mini mayfair auto vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Mini mayfair auto MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Austin Mini mayfair auto in our data has covered around 63,212 miles.

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