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Austin A55 farina vs Austin Maestro l: reliability comparison

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

Austin A55 farina
85%
MOT pass rate · 109 vehicles
Austin Maestro l
67%
MOT pass rate · 151,353 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin A55 farina (85%) 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 A55 farina Austin Maestro l
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.5 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 65,059 mi 74,113 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 109 151,353

Most common faults

Austin A55 farina

  1. Oil leak
  2. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
  3. Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  6. offside rear chassis corroded

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 A55 farina (85%) and Austin Maestro l (67%) 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.