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MOT reliability

Austin Minor van

5 vehicles · 60 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5 Austin Minor van vehicles and 60 completed MOT tests, the Austin Minor van has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 45,695 miles.

5
Vehicles
60
MOT tests
1,133
Avg miles / year
1.2
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Minor van problem areas

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

  • Other82%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Brakes6%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Steering3%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Visibility1%

Fuel types: Petrol (4), Diesel (1)

Most common Austin Minor van MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  3. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  5. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  6. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  7. nearside rear tyre tread is cracking (2 times)
  8. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (2 times)
  10. Steering column shaft has slight end float (2.1.3) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front floor pan (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear floor pan corrosion (2 times)
  13. Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) (1 times)
  14. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  15. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)

Austin Minor van pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1972 1 20 80% 80,697
1971 1 2 50% 7,814
1969 1 13 85% 78,246
1968 2 25 76% 30,860

Austin Minor van reliability FAQ

Across 5 Austin Minor van vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Minor van MOT issues are: Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2).

The typical Austin Minor van in our data has covered around 45,695 miles.

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