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Austin Healey mk 111 vs Austin Metro city: reliability comparison

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

Austin Healey mk 111
67%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Austin Metro city
67%
MOT pass rate · 197,399 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Healey mk 111 (67%) 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 mk 111 Austin Metro city
MOT pass rate 67% 67%
MOT failure rate 33% 33%
Faults & advisories per test 4.1 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 84,555 mi 57,745 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 197,399

Most common faults

Austin Healey mk 111

  1. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  2. Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
  3. Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
  4. Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  6. Rear Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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 mk 111 (67%) 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 mk 111 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.