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Austin A55 farina vs Austin Metro 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 Metro l
66%
MOT pass rate · 153,180 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin A55 farina (85%) and Austin Metro l (66%) 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 Metro l
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 66%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 34%
Faults & advisories per test 1.5 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 65,059 mi 58,961 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 109 153,180

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 Metro l

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  2. Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Austin A55 farina (85%) and Austin Metro l (66%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin A55 farina report Full Austin Metro 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.