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Austin Four door saloon vs Austin Maestro l: reliability comparison

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

Austin Four door saloon
100%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Austin Maestro l
67%
MOT pass rate · 151,353 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Four door saloon (100%) 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 Four door saloon Austin Maestro l
MOT pass rate 100% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 0% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 0.4 ✓ 1.8
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 41,815 mi 74,113 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 151,353

Most common faults

Austin Four door saloon

  1. advise slight play o/s front k/pin + o/s front road wheel
  2. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  3. Nearside Rear Road wheel spoke slightly loose (4.2.A.1b)
  4. slight play in steering
  5. Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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 Four door saloon (100%) and Austin Maestro l (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.