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MOT reliability

Austin Morriss

1 vehicles · 13 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Austin Morriss vehicles and 13 completed MOT tests, the Austin Morriss has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 160,938 miles.

1
Vehicles
13
MOT tests
714
Avg miles / year
3.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Morriss problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Morriss MOT tests:

  • Other112%
  • Steering10%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes2%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Austin Morriss MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (5 times)
  2. Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
  3. near side front calliper back plate corroding (2 times)
  4. off side rear shocker body corroding (2 times)
  5. Brake load sensing valve stiff (3.6.E.3) (2 times)
  6. Driver's door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2) (2 times)
  7. Front passenger door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (2 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a) (2 times)
  10. Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  12. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  13. Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d) (2 times)
  14. all shock absorber bushes perishing (2 times)
  15. door pillars perished but not within prescribed areas , doors still open correctly (2 times)

Austin Morriss pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1980 1 13 69% 160,938

Austin Morriss reliability FAQ

Across 1 Austin Morriss vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 3.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Morriss MOT issues are: Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2); Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2); near side front calliper back plate corroding.

The typical Austin Morriss in our data has covered around 160,938 miles.

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