MOT reliability
Austin Mini van
18 vehicles · 105 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate
Based on 18 Austin Mini van vehicles and 105 completed MOT tests, the Austin Mini van has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 54,315 miles.
18
Vehicles
105
MOT tests
759
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Mini van problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Mini van MOT tests:
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Other90%
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Emissions & nuisance8%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
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Seatbelts & equipment4%
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Brakes4%
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Steering2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Body & structure2%
Austin Mini van pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 2 | 50% |
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (17), Other (1)
Most common Austin Mini van MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Mini van MOT tests:
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9 times)
- Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (6 times)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (6 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
- light rumble left hand rear wheel bearing (6 times)
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (5 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
- light rumble right hand front wheel bearing (5 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (4 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
Austin Mini van pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 7 | 71% | 96,173 |
| 1981 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 68,148 |
| 1980 | 1 | 9 | 78% | 1,637 |
| 1979 | 3 | 17 | 71% | 33,089 |
| 1975 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 30,579 |
| 1974 | 1 | 11 | 45% | 96,905 |
| 1973 | 2 | 10 | 60% | 62,232 |
| 1971 | 1 | 20 | 65% | 92,019 |
| 1970 | 1 | 8 | 75% | 38,588 |
| 1966 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 57,139 |
| 1963 | 2 | 7 | 86% | 45,474 |
| 1961 | 2 | 7 | 57% | 69,592 |
Austin Mini van reliability FAQ
Across 18 Austin Mini van vehicles in our MOT data,
69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about
2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Mini van MOT issues are:
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a); Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3).
The typical Austin Mini van in our data has covered around
54,315 miles.
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