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Austin Frog eye vs Austin Metro city: reliability comparison

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

Austin Frog eye
82%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Austin Metro city
67%
MOT pass rate · 197,399 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Frog eye (82%) and Austin Metro city (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Austin Frog eye Austin Metro city
MOT pass rate 82% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 18% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 42,332 mi 57,745 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 197,399

Most common faults

Austin Frog eye

  1. both front trunions slight play
  2. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  3. Coolant leak
  4. Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Oil leak
  6. Front wheel bearing has slight play both front n/s & o/s (2.5.A.3c)

Austin Metro city

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Austin Frog eye (82%) and Austin Metro city (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin Frog eye report Full Austin Metro city 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.