Make overview
Austin MOT pass rates by model
Data updated
Quick answer
Austin cars pass 70.9% of MOT tests across 1,527 recorded tests, against a national average of 72.3%. We hold data for 2 Austin models. The item recorded most often on a failed Austin is emissions levels exceed default limits.
- Tests analysed
- 1,527
- Unadjusted pass rate
- 70.9%
- Models with data
- 2
Unadjusted, not ranked
Other Austin models with MOT data
These models have at least 500 recorded tests, but their tested examples do not span enough ages and mileages to rank fairly. Their failure and advisory patterns are still drawn from real tests.
| Model | Unadjusted pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Mini Mayfair | 71.2% | 834 |
| Austin Mini 1000 City | 70.4% | 693 |
Across the range
What Austin cars fail on most
Share of failed Austin tests recording each item, summed across every model above.
- 1.Emissions levels exceed default limits26.7%
- 2.A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning19.1%
- 3.An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning14.5%
- 4.Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle11.5%
- 5.Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc9.9%
- 6.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements9.4%
Common questions
- What is the MOT pass rate for Austin?
- Across 1,527 recorded MOT tests, 70.9% of Austin tests ended in a pass, against a national average of 72.3%. A make-level figure blends very different cars, so the individual model pages are the more useful comparison.
- What do Austin cars most often fail their MOT on?
- The most commonly recorded failure item across Austin tests is "Emissions levels exceed default limits", appearing in 26.7% of failed tests. One failed test can list several items, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
- Why do some Austin models not have a pass rate ranking?
- A model is only ranked when its tested examples cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages for a fair comparison. 0 of the 2 Austin models here qualify. For the rest we publish the unadjusted rate and the failure patterns, but not a rank, because comparing unadjusted rates mostly sorts cars by how new they are.
How to read these figures
Why the adjusted rate is the fair one
An unadjusted pass rate is strongly driven by the age and mileage of the cars being tested, not by how well they were built. A model bought mainly as a lightly used second car will look better than an identical car sold to high-mileage drivers. Adjusting for age and mileage compares each model against cars that have lived a similar life.
For a specific car, its own record beats any model average — check that vehicle’s MOT history and read what testers actually recorded against it.
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