MOT reliability
Austin Seven sports
4 vehicles · 12 completed MOT tests analysed
83%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Austin Seven sports vehicles and 12 completed MOT tests, the Austin Seven sports has an overall 83% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 1,051 miles.
4
Vehicles
12
MOT tests
139
Avg miles / year
0.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Seven sports problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Seven sports MOT tests:
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Other91%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension36%
Austin Seven sports pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (4)
Most common Austin Seven sports MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Seven sports MOT tests:
- offside headlamp a bit dim (1 times)
- possible oil leak from diff into nearside rear hub (1 times)
- vehicle declared used during daylight hours only (1 times)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- All position lamps not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.A.2a) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Brake rod locking device insecure (3.5.1l) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f) (1 times)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
Austin Seven sports pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 2,626 |
| 1978 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 8 |
| 1930 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 1,542 |
| 1929 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 28 |
Austin Seven sports reliability FAQ
Across 4 Austin Seven sports vehicles in our MOT data,
83% pass the MOT (a 17% failure rate), with about
0.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Seven sports MOT issues are:
offside headlamp a bit dim; possible oil leak from diff into nearside rear hub; vehicle declared used during daylight hours only.
The typical Austin Seven sports in our data has covered around
1,051 miles.
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