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Austin Allegro super estate vs Austin Maestro l: reliability comparison

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

Austin Allegro super estate
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Austin Maestro l
67%
MOT pass rate · 151,353 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Allegro super estate (50%) 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 Allegro super estate Austin Maestro l
MOT pass rate 50% 67% ✓
MOT failure rate 50% 33% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 3.6 1.8 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 54,236 mi 74,113 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 151,353

Most common faults

Austin Allegro super estate

  1. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  2. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  3. Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
  4. battery insecure
  5. rear suspension check straps frayed
  6. washer bottle leaks

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 Allegro super estate (50%) and Austin Maestro l (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin Allegro super estate report Full Austin Maestro 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.