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MOT reliability

Austin Minimoke

3 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed
90%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Austin Minimoke vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Austin Minimoke has an overall 90% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 35,845 miles.

3
Vehicles
20
MOT tests
109
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Minimoke problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Minimoke MOT tests:

  • Other76%
  • Steering24%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%

Austin Minimoke pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Austin Minimoke MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  3. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (2 times)
  4. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
  8. Offside Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (1 times)
  9. n/s floor slight rusting (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  11. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  12. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8) (1 times)
  13. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  14. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (1 times)
  15. slight play in all wheel bearings (1 times)

Austin Minimoke pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1987 1 3 67% 2,011
1981 1 8 88% 43,829
1965 1 9 100% 61,696

Austin Minimoke reliability FAQ

Across 3 Austin Minimoke vehicles in our MOT data, 90% pass the MOT (a 10% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Minimoke MOT issues are: Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2); Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3); Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3).

The typical Austin Minimoke in our data has covered around 35,845 miles.

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