MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Austin : A40
Austin A40
Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
1949 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
1951 | 2 | 50% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
1953 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
1954 | 4 | 75% | Brakes excessively out of balance across an axle. |
1956 | 2 | 50% | Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged. |
1958 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
1959 | 6 | 83.33% | Brake master cylinder leaking. |
1960 | 11 | 81.82% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
1961 | 9 | 88.89% | Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes. |
1962 | 4 | 75% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
1963 | 10 | 60% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
1964 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
1965 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
1966 | 3 | 66.67% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
1967 | 4 | 100% | n/a |
1968 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
1983 | 1 | 0% | Brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
1987 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
1991 | 1 | 0% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
1993 | 1 | 0% | Brakes excessively out of balance across an axle. |
1997 | 2 | 100% | n/a |
2003 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
Tests: 74
Average Austin A40 pass rate: 78.38%
Most common fail reasons
# | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
1 | Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. | 1.4.2(a)(i) | Major | 25% |
2 | Electrical wiring insecure. | 4.11(a)(ii) | Major | 25% |
3 | Abnormal lag in brake operation on a wheel. | 1.2.1(d) | Major | 13% |
4 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 13% |
5 | Brakes out of balance across an axle. | 1.2.1(b)(i) | Major | 13% |
6 | Brakes out of balance across an axle. | 1.3.1(b)(i) | Major | 13% |
7 | Braking effort inadequate at a wheel. | 1.2.1(a)(i) | Major | 13% |
8 | Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.4.1(a)(ii) | Major | 13% |
9 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 13% |
10 | Brakes excessively out of balance across an axle. | 1.2.1(b)(ii) | Dangerous | 13% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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