MOT reliability
Austin Seven swallow
3 vehicles · 19 completed MOT tests analysed
89%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Austin Seven swallow vehicles and 19 completed MOT tests, the Austin Seven swallow has an overall 89% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 1,295 miles.
3
Vehicles
19
MOT tests
37
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
20%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Seven swallow problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Seven swallow MOT tests:
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Other30%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension20%
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Steering10%
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Seatbelts & equipment10%
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Lamps & electrical10%
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Emissions & nuisance10%
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Body & structure10%
Austin Seven swallow pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|
Fuel types: Petrol (3)
Most common Austin Seven swallow MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Seven swallow MOT tests:
- Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- year of registration 1928 (1 times)
- Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Road wheel more than one fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (ii)) (1 times)
Austin Seven swallow pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | 5 | 80% | 263 |
| 1931 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 1 |
| 1930 | 1 | 13 | 92% | 3,621 |
Austin Seven swallow reliability FAQ
Across 3 Austin Seven swallow 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 Seven swallow MOT issues are:
Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f); Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).
The typical Austin Seven swallow in our data has covered around
1,295 miles.
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