MOT Check for AUSTIN A40s

The AUSTIN A40 makes up 7,450 of the overall 308,560 AUSTIN MOT test results. Select your A40 model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings  Occurs:14 times
Registration plate lamp issues Occurs:213 times
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Occurs:12 times
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:23 times
Service brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:106 times
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort Occurs:135 times
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering  Occurs:24 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:47 times
Offside front brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:21 times
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:253 times
Nearside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:29 times
All position lamps not working  Occurs:14 times
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:16 times
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded  Occurs:24 times
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Occurs:134 times
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:17 times
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam  Occurs:47 times
Front brake application uneven Occurs:67 times
Offside Front Direction indicator not working  Occurs:14 times
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking  Occurs:11 times
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering  Occurs:34 times
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm  Occurs:17 times
Offside front brake recording little or no effort  Occurs:21 times
Service brake: efficiency below requirements  Occurs:27 times
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking  Occurs:11 times
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