MOT Stats


Vehicle types : Car : Austin : A40

Austin A40

YearTestsPass rateMost common fail reason
19491100%n/a
1951250%Electrical wiring insecure.
19532100%n/a
1954475%Brakes excessively out of balance across an axle.
1956250%Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or damaged.
19582100%n/a
1959683.33%Brake master cylinder leaking.
19601181.82%Position lamp missing or inoperative.
1961988.89%Tyres on the same axle or on twin wheels are different sizes.
1962475%Brakes out of balance across an axle.
19631060%Electrical wiring insecure.
19644100%n/a
19652100%n/a
1966366.67%Brakes out of balance across an axle.
19674100%n/a
19681100%n/a
198310%Brake efficiency well below minimum requirement.
19871100%n/a
199110%Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting.
199310%Brakes excessively out of balance across an axle.
19972100%n/a
20031100%n/a

Tests: 74

Average Austin A40 pass rate: 78.38%

Most common fail reasons

#ReasonFail codeCategory%
1Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement.1.4.2(a)(i)Major25%
2Electrical wiring insecure.4.11(a)(ii)Major25%
3Abnormal lag in brake operation on a wheel.1.2.1(d)Major13%
4Stop lamp missing or inoperative.4.3.1(a)(ii)Major13%
5Brakes out of balance across an axle.1.2.1(b)(i)Major13%
6Brakes out of balance across an axle.1.3.1(b)(i)Major13%
7Braking effort inadequate at a wheel.1.2.1(a)(i)Major13%
8Direction indicator lamp missing or inoperative.4.4.1(a)(ii)Major13%
9Position lamp missing or inoperative.4.2.1(a)(ii)Major13%
10Brakes excessively out of balance across an axle.1.2.1(b)(ii)Dangerous13%
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024

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