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Austin 10 sherbourne vs Austin Maestro l: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Austin 10 sherbourne
89%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Austin Maestro l
67%
MOT pass rate · 151,353 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin 10 sherbourne (89%) and Austin Maestro l (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Austin 10 sherbourne Austin Maestro l
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 0.7 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 37,164 mi 74,113 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3 151,353

Most common faults

Austin 10 sherbourne

  1. Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  2. Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  3. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  4. Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  5. Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  6. slight play in both front wheelbearings.

Austin Maestro l

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  4. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Austin 10 sherbourne (89%) and Austin Maestro l (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.