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Austin 110 vs Austin Montego l: reliability comparison

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

Austin 110
71%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Austin Montego l
69%
MOT pass rate · 153,789 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin 110 (71%) and Austin Montego l (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Austin 110 Austin Montego l
MOT pass rate 71% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 29% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 2.4 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 39,208 mi 87,961 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 153,789

Most common faults

Austin 110

  1. Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  2. both rear tyres slight misshape
  3. all brake pipes have surface rust
  4. has a lot of underside corrosion
  5. has had a lot of welding
  6. is heaverly undersealed

Austin Montego l

  1. Oil leak
  2. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  4. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  6. oil leak

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Austin 110 (71%) and Austin Montego l (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin 110 report Full Austin Montego 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.