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MOT reliability

Austin Minor 1000

2 vehicles · 33 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2 Austin Minor 1000 vehicles and 33 completed MOT tests, the Austin Minor 1000 has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 289,948 miles.

2
Vehicles
33
MOT tests
1,229
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Minor 1000 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Minor 1000 MOT tests:

  • Other88%
  • Emissions & nuisance12%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Brakes5%

Fuel types: Petrol (2)

Most common Austin Minor 1000 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Minor 1000 MOT tests:

  1. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (3 times)
  2. Oil leak (2 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (2 times)
  5. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  6. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  7. corrosion apperaing to underside (1 times)
  8. door hinges worn on o/s/f (1 times)
  9. corrosion appearing to body and underside (1 times)
  10. Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
  14. Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
  15. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)

Austin Minor 1000 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 21 57% 511,873
1970 1 12 100% 68,023

Austin Minor 1000 reliability FAQ

Across 2 Austin Minor 1000 vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Minor 1000 MOT issues are: Horn not working (1.6.2a); Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Austin Minor 1000 in our data has covered around 289,948 miles.

Compare the Austin Minor 1000

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