Austin 1300 (1982)
1982 Austin 1300
CarHunch has 119 1982 Austin 1300 vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
No MOT data available for this vehicle type
The 1982 Austin 1300 doesn't appear in DVLA light-vehicle MOT records — it may be exempt, registered as a different vehicle class, or an import not subject to UK MOT testing. We don't have reliability stats for this specific model, but you can browse other Austin vehicles below.
Got a specific Austin 1300 you're checking out?
The real detail is in the individual vehicle report — MOT history, AI Hunches, mileage timeline, and defect patterns for that specific reg.
The 1982 Austin 1300 sits just below the UK average with a 77.8% first-time pass rate, meaning roughly one in five examples fails their MOT test. The good news is that dangerous defects are virtually non-existent in this cohort, and when failures do occur they tend to be minor—averaging just 0.03 failures per vehicle across the 119 cars tested.
At a median mileage of 36,889 miles for a car over 40 years old, these examples are either genuinely low-mileage survivors or have had odometer issues, and most are likely cherished classics rather than daily drivers. If you're considering one, have a pre-purchase inspection focus on corrosion (a notorious weak point on 1980s Austins) and the condition of the cooling system, since age and static use are usually more damaging than the miles shown.
We have 119 1982 Austin 1300 vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
There are a few reasons this can happen:
- Heavy commercial vehicle — trucks, buses and coaches over 3.5 tonnes are tested under the DVSA annual HGV/PSV regime, which uses a separate database not included in our data source
- Imported vehicles — vehicles registered abroad and recently brought to the UK may have no UK MOT history yet
- MOT-exempt — vehicles manufactured before 1986 qualify under the 40-year rolling exemption; some specialist and agricultural vehicles are also exempt
- Never used on public roads — some vehicles are registered but kept off-road and have never required an MOT
What tends to go wrong
Across 119 vehicles — figures show how many had each issue flagged at least once in their MOT history.
Data covers a 3-year window centred on 1982.
Before you buy a 1982 Austin 1300
Based on MOT data from 119 vehicles — here's what to check.
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Check the full MOT history.
0% of these vehicles have had a dangerous defect recorded -
recurring advisories often signal problems years before they become failures.
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Brake pipes, sills and subframes are the key areas on a vehicle this age — structural rust is hard to spot without getting underneath. A mechanic will check all of this before you commit, and give you a concrete basis to negotiate on price.
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