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MOT reliability

Austin Mini racing flame

1,773 vehicles · 7,622 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,773 Austin Mini racing flame vehicles and 7,622 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini racing flame has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 90,138 miles.

1,773
Vehicles
7,622
MOT tests
2,304
Avg miles / year
3
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Mini racing flame problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Mini racing flame MOT tests:

  • Other88%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure2%

Austin Mini racing flame pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
151100%
1620962%
1776662%
1871661%
1962660%
2054160%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,763), Other (8), LPG (1), Diesel (1)

Most common Austin Mini racing flame MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (594 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (429 times)
  3. Oil leak (369 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (233 times)
  5. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (207 times)
  6. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (176 times)
  7. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (173 times)
  8. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (170 times)
  9. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (169 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (165 times)
  11. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (139 times)
  12. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (129 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (128 times)
  14. Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (124 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (123 times)

Austin Mini racing flame pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 13 89 62% 63,194
1989 740 7,488 64% 90,912

Austin Mini racing flame reliability FAQ

Across 1,773 Austin Mini racing flame vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Mini racing flame 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 racing flame in our data has covered around 90,138 miles.

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