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MOT reliability

Austin Motor caravan

6 vehicles · 52 completed MOT tests analysed
85%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6 Austin Motor caravan vehicles and 52 completed MOT tests, the Austin Motor caravan has an overall 85% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 64,724 miles.

6
Vehicles
52
MOT tests
452
Avg miles / year
1.4
Faults per test
4%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Motor caravan problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Motor caravan MOT tests:

  • Other72%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension28%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Visibility6%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Austin Motor caravan pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (4), Diesel (2)

Most common Austin Motor caravan MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  3. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3 times)
  4. Offside Front Upper Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  6. Both front king pins have slight play (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  9. Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  10. Rear underbody surface corrosion (2 times)
  11. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  12. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) (2 times)
  13. Windscreen wiper blade defective perished (3.4 (b) (i)) (2 times)
  14. Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i)) (2 times)

Austin Motor caravan pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1979 1 7 57% 99,517
1969 1 11 100% 80,694
1968 1 14 86% 98,385
1962 1 4 75% 90,317
1960 1 15 87% 18,349
1951 1 1 100% 1,087

Austin Motor caravan reliability FAQ

Across 6 Austin Motor caravan vehicles in our MOT data, 85% pass the MOT (a 15% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Motor caravan MOT issues are: Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)).

The typical Austin Motor caravan in our data has covered around 64,724 miles.

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