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Austin 35 vs Austin Montego l: reliability comparison

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

Austin 35
89%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Austin Montego l
69%
MOT pass rate · 153,789 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin 35 (89%) 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 35 Austin Montego l
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 2.8 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 40,919 mi 87,961 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 153,789

Most common faults

Austin 35

  1. Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  2. Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  3. Offside Rear Brake has a slight discharge of oil (3.6.E.1)
  4. Oil leak
  5. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  6. Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

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 35 (89%) and Austin Montego l (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin 35 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.