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MOT reliability

Austin Twenty

8 vehicles · 42 completed MOT tests analysed
86%
MOT pass rate

Based on 8 Austin Twenty vehicles and 42 completed MOT tests, the Austin Twenty has an overall 86% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 16,957 miles.

8
Vehicles
42
MOT tests
609
Avg miles / year
0.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Twenty problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Twenty MOT tests:

  • Other161%
  • Seatbelts & equipment11%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%

Austin Twenty pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15250%
171100%
181100%

Fuel types: Petrol (8)

Most common Austin Twenty MOT faults

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

  1. offside & nearside front wheel bearings slightly noisy (2 times)
  2. nearside rear tyre perished in sidewall (2 times)
  3. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  4. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  5. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (1 times)
  6. OFFSIDE AND NEARSIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS SLIGHTLY NOISY (1 times)
  7. Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b) (1 times)
  8. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2) (1 times)
  9. Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
  10. Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a) (1 times)
  12. Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b) (1 times)
  13. Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  14. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  15. Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)

Austin Twenty pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1994 1 4 75% 501
1979 1 10 70% 16,117
1936 1 6 100% —
1934 1 3 100% 47,312
1929 1 1 100% 7,146
1927 1 6 67% —
1926 2 12 100% 15,335

Austin Twenty reliability FAQ

Across 8 Austin Twenty vehicles in our MOT data, 86% pass the MOT (a 14% failure rate), with about 0.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Twenty MOT issues are: offside & nearside front wheel bearings slightly noisy; nearside rear tyre perished in sidewall; Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Austin Twenty in our data has covered around 16,957 miles.

Compare the Austin Twenty

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