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MOT reliability

Austin Sixteen

12 vehicles · 76 completed MOT tests analysed
91%
MOT pass rate

Based on 12 Austin Sixteen vehicles and 76 completed MOT tests, the Austin Sixteen has an overall 91% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 28,965 miles.

12
Vehicles
76
MOT tests
377
Avg miles / year
0.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Sixteen problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Sixteen MOT tests:

  • Other146%
  • Steering3%

Fuel types: Petrol (12)

Most common Austin Sixteen MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (3 times)
  2. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (3 times)
  3. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
  4. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  7. Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  8. corrosion repair under car (2 times)
  9. the sidewalls on all four tyres are deteriorating (1 times)
  10. Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Upper Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
  13. Offside Front Upper Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
  14. rear tyres perishing (1 times)
  15. underside rusty at rear (1 times)

Austin Sixteen pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1949 2 12 58% 56,440
1948 2 10 100% 62,839
1936 1 2 100% 4,821
1934 2 14 93% 6,954
1932 1 7 100% 9,843
1931 1 16 100% 21,840
1930 1 8 88% 48,226
1929 2 7 100% 5,194

Austin Sixteen reliability FAQ

Across 12 Austin Sixteen vehicles in our MOT data, 91% pass the MOT (a 9% failure rate), with about 0.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Sixteen MOT issues are: Oil leak; Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b).

The typical Austin Sixteen in our data has covered around 28,965 miles.

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