Steyr Pinzgauer MOT reliability

Steyr Pinzgauers passed their MOT first time 88% of the time across 8 tests in 2025.

Example photo of a Steyr Pinzgauer — Photo: Nick · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

These figures come from only 8 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

88%

MOTs analysed

8

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

1993 diesel

2 MOTs

Passed first time 50%. Typical mileage 8,161 (most between 8,148 and 8,173).

2010: 50% → 2011: 100% → 2012: 100% → 2013: 100% → 2014: 100% → 2015: 100% → 2016: 100% → 2017: 100% → 2018: 100% → 2019: 100% → 2020: 100% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 100% → 2024: 100% → 2025: 50%

Most common failures

Engine oil leaks: leaking excessively from engine (50.0%)
Headlamp aim: too high (50.0%)
Rams: insecure (50.0%)
Registration plates: does not conform to the specified requirements (50.0%)
Shock absorbers: damaged to the extent that it does not function (50.0%)

Where 1993 Pinzgauers fail

Body, structure & corrosion

50.0%

Lights & electrics

50.0%

Steering

50.0%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

50.0%

Suspension & axles

50.0%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.