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Austin Allegro 1300 sdl aut vs Austin Montego l: reliability comparison

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

Austin Allegro 1300 sdl aut
40%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Austin Montego l
69%
MOT pass rate · 153,789 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Allegro 1300 sdl aut (40%) 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 sdl aut Austin Montego l
MOT pass rate 40% 69% ✓
MOT failure rate 60% 31% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 6.8 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 563,043 mi 87,961 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 153,789

Most common faults

Austin Allegro 1300 sdl aut

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  4. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  5. serface rust in both rear jacking points
  6. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

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 sdl aut (40%) 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 sdl aut 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.