MOT reliability
Austin Opal
4 vehicles · 22 completed MOT tests analysed
100%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Austin Opal vehicles and 22 completed MOT tests, the Austin Opal has an overall 100% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 41,781 miles.
4
Vehicles
22
MOT tests
208
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Opal problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Opal MOT tests:
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Other211%
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Steering11%
Austin Opal pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Austin Opal MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Opal MOT tests:
- Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (2 times)
- Oil leak (2 times)
- Slight general play in steering commensurate with age / design. (1 times)
- some perishing tyres (1 times)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- nearside front kingpin has slight play (1 times)
- slight wear n/s king pin (1 times)
- some wear n/s king pin (1 times)
- some lift and play in n/s king pin (1 times)
- n/s king pin worn (1 times)
- n/s front tyre low (1 times)
- slight play in all wheelbearings (1 times)
- o/s rear tyre on limit (1 times)
- slight play in steering joints (1 times)
Austin Opal pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 12 | 100% | 71,417 |
| 1984 | 1 | 6 | 100% | 3,708 |
| 1937 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 41,510 |
| 1935 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 50,492 |
Austin Opal reliability FAQ
Across 4 Austin Opal vehicles in our MOT data,
100% pass the MOT (a 0% failure rate), with about
0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Opal MOT issues are:
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Oil leak; Slight general play in steering commensurate with age / design..
The typical Austin Opal in our data has covered around
41,781 miles.
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