MOT reliability
Austin Swallow
13 vehicles · 64 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate
Based on 13 Austin Swallow vehicles and 64 completed MOT tests, the Austin Swallow has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 14,983 miles.
13
Vehicles
64
MOT tests
1,968
Avg miles / year
0.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Swallow problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Swallow MOT tests:
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Other146%
Fuel types: Petrol (13)
Most common Austin Swallow MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Swallow MOT tests:
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a) (2 times)
- Oil leak (1 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b) (1 times)
- headlamps not the type that dip due to age of vehicle. (1 times)
- only one stop lamp fitted due to age of vehicle. (1 times)
- opening front screen no washers. (1 times)
- Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
- Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (1 times)
Austin Swallow pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 | 3 | 16 | 100% | 32,535 |
| 1931 | 3 | 13 | 85% | 6,544 |
| 1930 | 5 | 21 | 95% | 4,294 |
| 1929 | 2 | 14 | 93% | 28,038 |
Austin Swallow reliability FAQ
Across 13 Austin Swallow vehicles in our MOT data,
94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about
0.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Swallow MOT issues are:
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a); Oil leak; Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b).
The typical Austin Swallow in our data has covered around
14,983 miles.
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