MOT reliability
Austin Nippy
18 vehicles · 107 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate
Based on 18 Austin Nippy vehicles and 107 completed MOT tests, the Austin Nippy has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 32,150 miles.
18
Vehicles
107
MOT tests
728
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Nippy problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Nippy MOT tests:
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Other150%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
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Body & structure3%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
Austin Nippy pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 17 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 3 | 67% |
| 19 | 2 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (18)
Most common Austin Nippy MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Nippy MOT tests:
- o/s/r brake low efficiency (2 times)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a) (2 times)
- tyres perished (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (2 times)
- play in steering box (2 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- play in front king pins (2 times)
- Battery insecure (2 times)
- Found VOSA record showed different chassis number, 243146 instead of 242146 as shown on VIN plate, new record created to agree with VIN plate. (1 times)
- Offside rear wheel bearing play, not excessive. (1 times)
- Typical "pre-war" steering joint play, none excessive. (1 times)
- rear under valance slightly corroded not in a perscribed area (1 times)
- Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
Austin Nippy pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 169,891 |
| 1990 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 32,958 |
| 1937 | 4 | 15 | 87% | 12,585 |
| 1936 | 10 | 55 | 96% | 26,054 |
| 1935 | 2 | 12 | 92% | 29,443 |
Austin Nippy reliability FAQ
Across 18 Austin Nippy vehicles in our MOT data,
94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Nippy MOT issues are:
o/s/r brake low efficiency; Horn not working (1.6.2a); tyres perished.
The typical Austin Nippy in our data has covered around
32,150 miles.
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