Austin A40

1,419 on UK roads in 2025-24 vs 2024

On the road

1,419

1,419 licensed

Change vs 2024

-1.7%

-24 cars

New in 2025

first-time registrations

Electrified

hybrid, plug-in & battery

The Austin A40 is an uncommon sight on UK roads, with 1,419 licensed in 2025 - down 1.7% on 2024. 1 was registered new in 2025. The fleet is overwhelmingly petrol (100%), with most in the 1.0-1.6L class. Most date from the Before 2000 era.

How many are left?

Licensed Austin A40 cars on the road over time

New registrations

First-time registrations per year

What the typical Austin A40 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Austin A40 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,419total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
Under 1.0L12
1.0-1.6L1,354
1.6-2.0L31
2.0-3.0L6
Over 3.0L15

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Austin A40 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 67 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

87.1%

67 MOT tests in 2025 · 62 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

84.3%

2023

82.8%

2024

86.2%

2025

87.1%

▲ 2.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Austin A40 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 54 cars tracked across years

607miles a year · low use

100%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 84-877 miles a year (median 290).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

54,893

10,280middle 50%: 33,545-75,41385,760

Typical odometer rising: 52,053 → 54,583 → 56,447 → 54,893

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

100%

40-80k

83.3%

80-120k

78.6%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

A 2025 Austin A40 passes first time 87.1% of the time - above the 77.6% UK average. The typical one is driven about 607 miles a year, and reliability is mostly about miles: 100% of low-mileage cars pass versus 78.6% past 120k.

Why a A40 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 8 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a A40 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes62.5%

Lamps & electrical62.5%

Visibility37.5%

Body & structure25%

Suspension12.5%

Seat belts12.5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.3

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement3

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment2

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen2

Obligatory mirror or device missing1

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake1

A seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision1

A position lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp1

A direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp1

Fuel system leaking excessively or a risk of fire1

25% flagged dangerous·3.8 defects per fail·8 fails analysed

Austin A40 - frequently asked

How many Austin A40 are left in the UK?

There are 1,419 Austin A40 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.7% on 2024.

How many new Austin A40 were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Austin A40 car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Austin A40 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Austin A40 on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Austin A40?

Most Austin A40 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Austin A40?

87.1% of Austin A40 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Austin A40 has around 60,801 miles on the clock.

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What the typical Austin A40 looks like

Fuel, engine size and age across every Austin A40 on the road today.

Fuel mix

Current split

1,419total

Petrol99.9%
Diesel0.1%

Engine size

Cars on the road by engine capacity

Electric1
Under 1.0L12
1.0-1.6L1,354
1.6-2.0L31
2.0-3.0L6
Over 3.0L15

How old are they?

Share of cars by the year they were first registered

Before 2000100%

MOT & reliability

2025 MOT data

How a Austin A40 holds up at its MOT and how it's driven - from 67 tests, tracked across 2022-2025.

First-time pass rate

Average for its class

87.1%

67 MOT tests in 2025 · 62 first-time

Pass rate over time

2022

84.3%

2023

82.8%

2024

86.2%

2025

87.1%

▲ 2.8 pts since 2022

Pass rate by age

First-time pass rate by the car's age (tested in 2025)

Too new for an age breakdown - most haven't reached MOT age (3 years) yet, so there isn't enough history to chart.

How a Austin A40 is driven

tracked across 2022-25

How much it's driven

miles a year, from 54 cars tracked across years

607miles a year · low use

100%

low · <5k

avg · 5-15k

high · 15k+

Most cover 84-877 miles a year (median 290).

Miles driven by age

Yearly mileage as the car ages

Driven most when newer, easing as it gets older.

Mileage & condition

Typical mileage at test

Odometer when tested (2025)

54,893

10,280middle 50%: 33,545-75,41385,760

Typical odometer rising: 52,053 → 54,583 → 56,447 → 54,893

Holds up by mileage

Pass rate as the odometer climbs

Under 40k

100%

40-80k

83.3%

80-120k

78.6%

Petrol vs diesel

First-time pass rate by fuel

Not enough data.

Why a A40 fails its MOT

2025 MOT data

Of 8 first-time fails, here's what gets flagged most. Most cars fail on more than one item, so shares add up past 100%.

Where a A40 fails

Share of failed tests, by area

Brakes62.5%

Lamps & electrical62.5%

Visibility37.5%

Body & structure25%

Suspension12.5%

Seat belts12.5%

Top specific defects

Exact items most often recorded as the reason a car failed

Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.3

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement3

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment2

Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen2

Obligatory mirror or device missing1

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake1

A seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision1

A position lamp adversely affected by the operation of any other lamp1

A direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp1

Fuel system leaking excessively or a risk of fire1

25% flagged dangerous·3.8 defects per fail·8 fails analysed

Austin A40 - frequently asked

How many Austin A40 are left in the UK?

There are 1,419 Austin A40 cars still licensed on UK roads in 2025, down 1.7% on 2024.

How many new Austin A40 were registered in 2025?

1 brand-new Austin A40 car was first registered in 2025.

What fuel does the typical Austin A40 use?

Most are petrol - about 100% of all Austin A40 on the road, with the majority in the 1.0-1.6L engine class. In total, 0% are electrified (hybrid, plug-in or battery).

How old is the typical Austin A40?

Most Austin A40 cars on the road today date from the Before 2000 era.

How reliable is the Austin A40?

87.1% of Austin A40 cars pass their MOT first time, compared with a UK average of 77.6% across all cars. The typical tested Austin A40 has around 60,801 miles on the clock.

Buying a Austin A40?

Before you buy a specific Austin A40, run its registration through AnalyzeMyCar for MOT history, mileage checks, service history and valuation.

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