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MOT reliability

Austin Mini thirty

2,174 vehicles · 12,156 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,174 Austin Mini thirty vehicles and 12,156 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini thirty has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 84,220 miles.

2,174
Vehicles
12,156
MOT tests
1,964
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Mini thirty problem areas

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

  • Other86%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Steering3%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure2%

Austin Mini thirty pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13250%
14250%
152662%
1636464%
171,05362%
1899462%
1989862%
2086261%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,155), Other (19)

Most common Austin Mini thirty MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (784 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (570 times)
  3. Oil leak (405 times)
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (344 times)
  5. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (317 times)
  6. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (308 times)
  7. Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (293 times)
  8. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (248 times)
  9. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (226 times)
  10. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (221 times)
  11. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (219 times)
  12. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (212 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (192 times)
  14. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b)) (190 times)
  15. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (189 times)

Austin Mini thirty pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 1 18 67% 98,294
1990 78 911 66% 68,948
1989 940 11,150 66% 86,094

Austin Mini thirty reliability FAQ

Across 2,174 Austin Mini thirty vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Mini thirty 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 thirty in our data has covered around 84,220 miles.

Compare the Austin Mini thirty

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