MOT reliability

Austin Mini thirty auto

77 vehicles · 472 completed MOT tests analysed

67%

MOT pass rate

Based on 77 Austin Mini thirty auto vehicles and 472 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini thirty auto has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,179 miles.

Vehicles

472

MOT tests

1,105

Avg miles / year

2.8

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Austin Mini thirty auto problem areas

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

Other83%
Tyres, wheels & suspension14%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Steering4%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Brakes3%
Body & structure2%
Lamps & electrical2%

Austin Mini thirty auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
15	2	50%
16	15	67%
17	52	65%
18	51	57%
19	32	69%
20	34	65%

Fuel types: Petrol (76), Other (1)

Most common Austin Mini thirty auto MOT faults

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

Oil leak (37 times)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (32 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (22 times)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (22 times)
Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) (21 times)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (16 times)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (15 times)
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (14 times)
Fuel Pipe/s corroded (12 times)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i)) (12 times)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b)) (12 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (11 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (11 times)
Oil leak (9 times)

Austin Mini thirty auto pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1990	1	12	67%	99,882
1989	43	460	67%	56,186

Austin Mini thirty auto reliability FAQ

Across 77 Austin Mini thirty auto vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Mini thirty auto MOT issues are: Oil leak; Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Austin Mini thirty auto in our data has covered around 57,179 miles.

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