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MOT reliability

Austin Vanden plas

13 vehicles · 92 completed MOT tests analysed
79%
MOT pass rate

Based on 13 Austin Vanden plas vehicles and 92 completed MOT tests, the Austin Vanden plas has an overall 79% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 151,941 miles.

13
Vehicles
92
MOT tests
921
Avg miles / year
2.1
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Vanden plas problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Vanden plas MOT tests:

  • Other81%
  • Brakes15%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Lamps & electrical5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Body & structure4%
  • Visibility1%

Fuel types: Petrol (13)

Most common Austin Vanden plas MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (6 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (6 times)
  3. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)) (6 times)
  4. Oil leak (5 times)
  5. Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g) (5 times)
  6. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (4 times)
  7. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (3 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  9. Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) (3 times)
  10. surface corrosion to chassis and under body components (3 times)
  11. Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  13. O/S/R brake slightly lazy (2 times)
  14. n/s/f and o/s/f tyres nearing tread bars (2 times)
  15. o/s/f lower wishbone bumpstop corroded/detached (2 times)

Austin Vanden plas pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1974 1 3 100% 46,219
1973 1 13 100% 90,836
1972 2 7 71% 50,896
1971 1 1 0% 62,826
1968 3 43 67% 332,589
1965 1 2 50% 36,180
1964 1 2 50% 66,880
1961 2 12 100% 33,595
1960 1 9 100% 505,543

Austin Vanden plas reliability FAQ

Across 13 Austin Vanden plas vehicles in our MOT data, 79% pass the MOT (a 21% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Vanden plas MOT issues are: Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)); Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)); Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c)).

The typical Austin Vanden plas in our data has covered around 151,941 miles.

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