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Austin A652 vs Austin Maestro l: reliability comparison

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

Austin A652
78%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Austin Maestro l
67%
MOT pass rate · 151,353 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin A652 (78%) 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 A652 Austin Maestro l
MOT pass rate 78% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 22% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 2.7 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 32,407 mi 74,113 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 151,353

Most common faults

Austin A652

  1. Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
  3. Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
  6. Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

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 A652 (78%) 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.