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MOT reliability

Austin Saloon

102 vehicles · 461 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate

Based on 102 Austin Saloon vehicles and 461 completed MOT tests, the Austin Saloon has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 38,283 miles.

102
Vehicles
461
MOT tests
884
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Saloon problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Saloon MOT tests:

  • Other126%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Brakes2%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Austin Saloon pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
13250%
14250%
15250%
16250%
17250%
18250%
191100%

Fuel types: Petrol (102)

Most common Austin Saloon MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  2. Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a) (7 times)
  3. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  4. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (5 times)
  5. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) (5 times)
  6. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (4 times)
  7. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (4 times)
  8. Oil leak (3 times)
  9. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  10. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (3 times)
  11. Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (3 times)
  12. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
  13. Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) (3 times)
  14. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  15. Coolant leak (3 times)

Austin Saloon pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1993 1 12 50% 97,196
1987 1 2 100% 74,716
1984 1 7 100% 1,995
1983 1 2 50% 81,075
1982 1 1 100% 23,325
1981 1 5 100% 96,003
1980 1 1 100% —
1972 1 11 73% 75,877
1964 2 8 88% 30,805
1963 1 1 100% 7,710
1962 2 13 54% 34,352
1961 2 10 100% 78,117
1960 1 1 100% 74,117
1958 4 18 72% 55,790
1957 2 5 80% 36,506
1956 2 8 100% 22,962
1954 1 7 86% 67,782
1953 3 3 100% 52,243
1950 1 9 89% 74,202
1948 1 1 100% 25,778
1947 2 9 89% 18,075
1945 1 5 80% 8,146
1944 1 6 100% 9,595
1939 2 15 100% 30,625
1938 7 40 92% 29,778
1937 5 20 95% 61,630
1936 10 51 84% 54,722
1935 5 17 100% 45,728
1934 10 48 98% 32,064
1933 13 72 94% 29,612
1932 4 12 100% 21,590
1931 3 10 80% 7,324
1930 1 1 100% 2,099
1929 4 22 82% 2,049
1928 3 5 100% 52,716
1927 1 3 100% 7,948

Austin Saloon reliability FAQ

Across 102 Austin Saloon vehicles in our MOT data, 89% pass the MOT (a 11% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Saloon MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Austin Saloon in our data has covered around 38,283 miles.

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