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MOT reliability

Austin Shearline

3 vehicles · 9 completed MOT tests analysed
78%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Austin Shearline vehicles and 9 completed MOT tests, the Austin Shearline has an overall 78% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,633 miles.

3
Vehicles
9
MOT tests
403
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Shearline problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Shearline MOT tests:

  • Other94%
  • Brakes6%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Austin Shearline MOT faults

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

  1. Centre Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (2 times)
  2. Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
  3. Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  5. Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (2 times)
  6. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  9. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  10. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  11. Brake master cylinder leaking (1.1.10 (b) (ii)) (1 times)

Austin Shearline pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1960 1 2 50% 46,897
1951 1 4 75% 54,252
1950 1 3 100% 59,752

Austin Shearline reliability FAQ

Across 3 Austin Shearline vehicles in our MOT data, 78% pass the MOT (a 22% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Shearline MOT issues are: Centre Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g); Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated both sides (3.6.B.4d); Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Austin Shearline in our data has covered around 53,633 miles.

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