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Austin J4 pick up vs Austin Metro l: reliability comparison

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

Austin J4 pick up
100%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Austin Metro l
66%
MOT pass rate · 153,180 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin J4 pick up (100%) and Austin Metro l (66%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Austin J4 pick up Austin Metro l
MOT pass rate 100% 66%
MOT failure rate 0% 34%
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 46,028 mi 58,961 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 153,180

Most common faults

Austin J4 pick up

  1. Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre perishing
  3. Offside Front Tyre perishing

Austin Metro l

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  2. Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Austin J4 pick up (100%) and Austin Metro l (66%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin J4 pick up report Full Austin Metro 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.