MOT reliability
Austin York
15 vehicles · 93 completed MOT tests analysed
94%
MOT pass rate
Based on 15 Austin York vehicles and 93 completed MOT tests, the Austin York has an overall 94% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,400 miles.
15
Vehicles
93
MOT tests
1,840
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin York problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin York MOT tests:
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Other87%
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Steering15%
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Emissions & nuisance6%
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Brakes2%
Austin York pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 2 | 1 | 100% |
| 3 | 1 | 100% |
| 4 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Petrol (15)
Most common Austin York MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin York MOT tests:
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i)) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
- both rear shocks weaping (1 times)
- oil leak from rear diff seal (1 times)
- slight play in both front kingpins (1 times)
- steering box has oil leak (1 times)
Austin York pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 5 | 100% | 86,136 |
| 1984 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 40,330 |
| 1937 | 3 | 24 | 83% | 81,304 |
| 1936 | 6 | 38 | 95% | 44,599 |
| 1935 | 2 | 20 | 100% | 40,390 |
| 1934 | 1 | 4 | 100% | 61,983 |
| 1907 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 11,467 |
Austin York reliability FAQ
Across 15 Austin York vehicles in our MOT data,
94% pass the MOT (a 6% failure rate), with about
0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin York MOT issues are:
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).
The typical Austin York in our data has covered around
53,400 miles.
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