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MOT reliability

Austin Ten

96 vehicles · 564 completed MOT tests analysed
87%
MOT pass rate

Based on 96 Austin Ten vehicles and 564 completed MOT tests, the Austin Ten has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 33,739 miles.

96
Vehicles
564
MOT tests
460
Avg miles / year
0.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Ten problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Ten MOT tests:

  • Other127%
  • Steering8%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Visibility0%

Austin Ten pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
12100%
2367%
3367%
4475%
5475%
62100%
72100%
82100%
91100%
101100%
111100%
131100%
141100%
15250%
17475%
181100%
192100%

Fuel types: Petrol (96)

Most common Austin Ten MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (16 times)
  2. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (13 times)
  3. Oil leak (10 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a) (9 times)
  5. Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a) (9 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  8. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (8 times)
  9. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (7 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (6 times)
  11. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (6 times)
  12. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (6 times)
  13. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (5 times)
  14. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (5 times)
  15. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (5 times)

Austin Ten pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2013 1 1 100% 84,616
2011 1 3 100%
2009 1 9 78%
2003 1 6 83% 51,335
2002 1 9 89% 43,396
1993 1 8 75% 39,333
1992 1 3 100% 69,174
1984 2 9 89% 8,040
1983 3 17 76% 58,142
1980 1 9 89% 13,960
1978 1 7 86% 9,516
1956 1 1 100% 10,345
1947 2 12 92% 51,839
1946 4 17 82% 66,465
1945 1 2 100% 89,704
1939 4 13 69% 21,003
1938 3 22 82% 57,921
1937 8 27 93% 38,533
1936 11 81 88% 36,055
1935 13 56 93% 35,297
1934 15 111 86% 24,903
1933 15 114 87% 20,677
1932 5 27 93% 13,742

Austin Ten reliability FAQ

Across 96 Austin Ten vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 0.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Ten MOT issues are: Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a); Oil leak.

The typical Austin Ten in our data has covered around 33,739 miles.

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