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MOT reliability

Austin Sumerset

3 vehicles · 10 completed MOT tests analysed
80%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3 Austin Sumerset vehicles and 10 completed MOT tests, the Austin Sumerset has an overall 80% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 33,136 miles.

3
Vehicles
10
MOT tests
171
Avg miles / year
0.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Sumerset problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Sumerset MOT tests:

  • Other129%
  • Steering14%

Fuel types: Petrol (3)

Most common Austin Sumerset MOT faults

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

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  2. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  3. Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
  4. Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5) (1 times)
  5. horn switch not marked (1 times)
  6. washers not working (1 times)
  7. front and rear tyres perrished †o/s drag link ball joint notchy (1 times)
  8. Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b) (1 times)
  9. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (1 times)

Austin Sumerset pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1953 3 10 80% 33,136

Austin Sumerset reliability FAQ

Across 3 Austin Sumerset vehicles in our MOT data, 80% pass the MOT (a 20% failure rate), with about 0.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Sumerset MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a); Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f).

The typical Austin Sumerset in our data has covered around 33,136 miles.

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