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Austin Allegro 1100 d vs Austin Metro l: reliability comparison

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

Austin Allegro 1100 d
58%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Austin Metro l
66%
MOT pass rate · 153,180 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Allegro 1100 d (58%) 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 Allegro 1100 d Austin Metro l
MOT pass rate 58% 66% ✓
MOT failure rate 42% 34% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.4 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 62,032 mi 58,961 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 153,180

Most common faults

Austin Allegro 1100 d

  1. Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  2. Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
  3. Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
  4. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  5. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  6. Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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 Allegro 1100 d (58%) and Austin Metro l (66%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin Allegro 1100 d 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.