MOT reliability
Austin Windsor
13 vehicles · 54 completed MOT tests analysed
93%
MOT pass rate
Based on 13 Austin Windsor vehicles and 54 completed MOT tests, the Austin Windsor has an overall 93% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 24,299 miles.
13
Vehicles
54
MOT tests
4,327
Avg miles / year
0.3
Faults per test
6%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Windsor problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Windsor MOT tests:
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Other111%
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Brakes28%
Fuel types: Petrol (13)
Most common Austin Windsor MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Windsor MOT tests:
- Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8) (1 times)
- Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)) (1 times)
- Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp missing (1.7.3) (1 times)
- Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
- Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear reflector faded in colour (1.5.1d) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear reflector slightly deteriorated but function not impaired (1.5.1c) (1 times)
- slight leak at steering box (1 times)
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (1 times)
Austin Windsor pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 2 | 7 | 100% | 58,784 |
| 1929 | 1 | 3 | 100% | 52,352 |
| 1928 | 5 | 25 | 88% | 6,599 |
| 1927 | 2 | 8 | 88% | 2,867 |
| 1926 | 1 | 7 | 100% | 7,517 |
| 1925 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 3,191 |
| 1924 | 1 | 2 | 100% | 78,837 |
Austin Windsor reliability FAQ
Across 13 Austin Windsor vehicles in our MOT data,
93% pass the MOT (a 7% failure rate), with about
0.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Windsor MOT issues are:
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8); Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8); Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i)).
The typical Austin Windsor in our data has covered around
24,299 miles.
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