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Austin Maestro l vs Austin Mini 1000 city e auto: reliability comparison

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

Austin Maestro l
67%
MOT pass rate · 151,353 vehicles
More reliable
Austin Mini 1000 city e auto
65%
MOT pass rate · 3,535 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Austin Maestro l is the more reliable of the two — 67% pass first time versus 65%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Austin Maestro l Austin Mini 1000 city e auto
MOT pass rate 67% ✓ 65%
MOT failure rate 33% ✓ 35%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.7
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 74,113 mi 58,977 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 151,353 3,535

Most common faults

Austin Maestro l

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  4. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Austin Mini 1000 city e auto

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  4. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  5. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  6. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Austin Maestro l is the more reliable of the two — 67% pass first time versus 65%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

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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.