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Austin Ascot 12 vs Austin Montego l: reliability comparison

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

Austin Ascot 12
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Austin Montego l
69%
MOT pass rate · 153,789 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Ascot 12 (67%) 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 Ascot 12 Austin Montego l
MOT pass rate 67% 69%
MOT failure rate 33% 31%
Faults & advisories per test 3.0 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 15,781 mi 87,961 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 153,789

Most common faults

Austin Ascot 12

  1. Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  2. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  3. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  4. Centre Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
  5. Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing (7.2.4c)
  6. Nearside Front Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.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 Ascot 12 (67%) and Austin Montego l (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin Ascot 12 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.