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Austin 6cwt van vs Austin Montego l: reliability comparison

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

Austin 6cwt van
57%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Austin Montego l
69%
MOT pass rate · 153,789 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin 6cwt van (57%) 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 6cwt van Austin Montego l
MOT pass rate 57% 69% ✓
MOT failure rate 43% 31% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.5 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 51,156 mi 87,961 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 4 153,789

Most common faults

Austin 6cwt van

  1. Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  4. Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  5. Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
  6. Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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 6cwt van (57%) and Austin Montego l (69%) 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.