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Austin 16 16 vs Austin Montego l: reliability comparison

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

Austin 16 16
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Austin Montego l
69%
MOT pass rate · 153,789 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin 16 16 (67%) 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 16 16 Austin Montego l
MOT pass rate 67% 69% ✓
MOT failure rate 33% 31% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 49,031 mi 87,961 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 153,789

Most common faults

Austin 16 16

  1. Offside Front Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
  4. Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
  5. Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
  6. Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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 16 16 (67%) and Austin Montego l (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin 16 16 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.