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Austin Allegro 1300 dl vs Austin Montego l: reliability comparison

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

Austin Allegro 1300 dl
73%
MOT pass rate · 17,226 vehicles
Austin Montego l
69%
MOT pass rate · 153,789 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Allegro 1300 dl (73%) 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 Allegro 1300 dl Austin Montego l
MOT pass rate 73% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 27% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 53,011 mi 87,961 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 17,226 153,789

Most common faults

Austin Allegro 1300 dl

  1. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
  4. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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 Allegro 1300 dl (73%) and Austin Montego l (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin Allegro 1300 dl 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.