Austin Trike

Based on 8 Austin Trike vehicles and 78 completed MOT tests, the Austin Trike has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 22,088 miles.

Austin Trike problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Trike MOT tests:

• Other69%
• Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
• Lamps & electrical12%
• Steering7%
• Emissions & nuisance5%
• Brakes4%
• Visibility2%
• Body & structure2%

Austin Trike pass rate by age

Fuel types: Petrol (8)

Most common Austin Trike MOT faults

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

1. Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a)) (4 times)
2. Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2) (2 times)
3. front tyre perished (2 times)
4. nearside rear suspension upper arm slight wear (2 times)
5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
6. Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (2 times)
7. Nearside Direction indicator flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a)) (2 times)
8. Rear Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch both (2 times)
9. Steering head bearings has slight free play (2.2.2 (g)) (2 times)
10. Front wheel bearings have slight free play (9.2.8c) (1 times)
11. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
12. Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
13. Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) (1 times)
14. Offside Rear Wheel nut(s) loose (4.2.A.1e) (1 times)
15. Exhaust noisy (7.1.4) (1 times)

Austin Trike pass rate by registration year

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