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Austin A55 pic up vs Austin Montego l: reliability comparison

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

Austin A55 pic up
77%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Austin Montego l
69%
MOT pass rate · 153,789 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin A55 pic up (77%) 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 A55 pic up Austin Montego l
MOT pass rate 77% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 23% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 1.1 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 53,521 mi 87,961 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 153,789

Most common faults

Austin A55 pic up

  1. Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
  2. Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
  3. Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
  4. Offside Rear Upper Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
  5. Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
  6. Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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 A55 pic up (77%) and Austin Montego l (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin A55 pic up 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.