MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN AUSTINs year 1932

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Pass percent:92.98%

(The average a petrol AUSTIN AUSTIN year 1932 passes without issue)

Based on:684 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	9
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	5
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Nearside Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.A.1b\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Nearside Brake cable insecure \|3.5.1d\|	1
Offside Brake cable insecure \|3.5.1d\|	1
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	1
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	1
Brake rod has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Brake cable inappropriately repaired \|3.5.1n\|	1
Brake lever modified and seriously weakened \|3.5.1n\|	1
Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Steering locking device insecure \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Front suspension locking device missing \|2.5.A.4\|	1
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Fuel pipe insecure \|7.2.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	1
Nearside Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth \|3.1.5\|	1
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	1
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Rear Road wheel spoke missing \|4.2.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams \|1.7.4b\|	1
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.A.1b\|	1
Rear Drag link end socket spring weak \|2.2.B.1e\|	1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Front Drag link end ball pin shank loose \|2.2.B.1c\|	1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.C.2\|	1
Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Semaphore indicator arm does not retract smoothly \|1.4.C.1a\|	1
Offside Front Semaphore indicator arm does not retract smoothly \|1.4.C.1a\|	1
Steering arm deformed and unserviceable \|2.2.C.1d\|	1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Direction indicators not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.5.A1b\|	1
Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.G.1f\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged \|4.1.D.1e\|	1

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	9
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	5
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	3
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	2
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	2
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear brake binding	2
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	2
Nearside Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.A.1b\|	2
Registration plate issues	2
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	2
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	2
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	2
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	2
Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Registration plate lamp issues	2
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement \|3.3.A.5\|	2
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Offside Rear reflector missing \|1.5.1a\|	2
Nearside Brake cable insecure \|3.5.1d\|	1
Offside Brake cable insecure \|3.5.1d\|	1
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	1
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	1
Brake rod has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	1
Brake cable inappropriately repaired \|3.5.1n\|	1
Brake lever modified and seriously weakened \|3.5.1n\|	1
Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	1
Offside Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Nearside Steering locking device insecure \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Front suspension locking device missing \|2.5.A.4\|	1
Steering system excessively rough \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Fuel pipe insecure \|7.2.1\|	1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	1
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure \|2.1.2d\|	1
Nearside Rear Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	1
Parking brake lever pawl spring does not push the pawl positively into the ratchet teeth \|3.1.5\|	1
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	1
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Front Passenger`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	1
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.2.C.1h\|	1
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired \|2.4.A.3\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	1
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	1
Offside Rear Road wheel spoke missing \|4.2.A.1b\|	1
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	1
Front brake application uneven	1
Rear brake application uneven	1
Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	1
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams \|1.7.4b\|	1
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	1
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	1
Offside Front Road wheel spoke excessively loose \|4.2.A.1b\|	1
Rear Drag link end socket spring weak \|2.2.B.1e\|	1
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	1
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| insecure \|1.1.A.3a\|	1
Front Drag link end ball pin shank loose \|2.2.B.1c\|	1
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	1
Offside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	1
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	1
Nearside Semaphore indicator tell tale not working correctly \|1.4.C.2\|	1
Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	1
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	1
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	1
Nearside Front Semaphore indicator arm does not retract smoothly \|1.4.C.1a\|	1
Offside Front Semaphore indicator arm does not retract smoothly \|1.4.C.1a\|	1
Steering arm deformed and unserviceable \|2.2.C.1d\|	1
Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	1
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	1
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	1
Direction indicators not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.5.A1b\|	1
Trikes, quads or pre-68 vehicles, service brake efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	1
Brake master cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid \|3.6.G.1f\|	1
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	1
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	1
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.B.2\|	1
Nearside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged \|4.1.D.1e\|	1

MOT History from tests of petrol AUSTIN AUSTINs year 1932

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