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Austin Healy frogeye sprite vs Austin Montego l: reliability comparison

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

Austin Healy frogeye sprite
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Austin Montego l
69%
MOT pass rate · 153,789 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Healy frogeye sprite (50%) and Austin Montego l (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Austin Healy frogeye sprite Austin Montego l
MOT pass rate 50% 69% ✓
MOT failure rate 50% 31% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 9.0 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 97,069 mi 87,961 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 153,789

Most common faults

Austin Healy frogeye sprite

  1. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  2. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  3. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  4. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
  6. Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Austin Montego l

  1. Oil leak
  2. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  4. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  6. oil leak

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Austin Healy frogeye sprite (50%) and Austin Montego l (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin Healy frogeye sprite report Full Austin Montego 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.