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Austin 1000 city e vs Austin Maestro l: reliability comparison

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

Austin 1000 city e
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Austin Maestro l
67%
MOT pass rate · 151,353 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin 1000 city e (50%) 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 1000 city e Austin Maestro l
MOT pass rate 50% 67% ✓
MOT failure rate 50% 33% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 4.0 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 16,510 mi 74,113 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 151,353

Most common faults

Austin 1000 city e

  1. Offside Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  2. Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
  5. Offside Front Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d)
  6. Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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 1000 city e (50%) and Austin Maestro l (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin 1000 city e report Full Austin Maestro l report Most reliable cars

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.