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Austin Estate vs Austin Maestro l: reliability comparison

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

Austin Estate
82%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Austin Maestro l
67%
MOT pass rate · 151,353 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Estate (82%) 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 Estate Austin Maestro l
MOT pass rate 82% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 18% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 29,086 mi 74,113 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 7 151,353

Most common faults

Austin Estate

  1. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. dampness around steering rack
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  5. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
  6. Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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 Estate (82%) and Austin Maestro l (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin 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.