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Austin Healey 3000 mk3 vs Austin Metro city: reliability comparison

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

Austin Healey 3000 mk3
89%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Austin Metro city
67%
MOT pass rate · 197,399 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Healey 3000 mk3 (89%) 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 Healey 3000 mk3 Austin Metro city
MOT pass rate 89% ✓ 67%
MOT failure rate 11% ✓ 33%
Faults & advisories per test 0.5 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 53,568 mi 57,745 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 197,399

Most common faults

Austin Healey 3000 mk3

  1. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  2. n/s/r tyre tread cut
  3. Nearside Rear Service brake grabbing slightly (3.7.C.2)
  4. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  5. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
  6. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

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 Healey 3000 mk3 (89%) and Austin Metro city (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin Healey 3000 mk3 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.