MOT reliability
Austin Seven special
5 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
100%
MOT pass rate
Based on 5 Austin Seven special vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Austin Seven special has an overall 100% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 26,956 miles.
5
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
296
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Seven special problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Seven special MOT tests:
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Other125%
Austin Seven special pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 1 | 100% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (5)
Most common Austin Seven special MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Seven special MOT tests:
- Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b) (1 times)
- Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a) (1 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
- both front tyres have slight cracking to outer walls (1 times)
Austin Seven special pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 93,976 |
| 1994 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 7,237 |
| 1936 | 1 | 8 | 100% | 5,620 |
| 1934 | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| 1929 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 991 |
Austin Seven special reliability FAQ
Across 5 Austin Seven special vehicles in our MOT data,
100% pass the MOT (a 0% failure rate), with about
0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Seven special MOT issues are:
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b); Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a).
The typical Austin Seven special in our data has covered around
26,956 miles.
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