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Austin Maestro l vs Austin Mini 850 va: 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
Austin Mini 850 va
67%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Maestro l (67%) and Austin Mini 850 va (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Austin Maestro l Austin Mini 850 va
MOT pass rate 67% 67%
MOT failure rate 33% 33%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 74,113 mi 41,486 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 151,353 2

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 850 va

  1. Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
  2. Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
  3. Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
  4. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
  6. Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Austin Maestro l (67%) and Austin Mini 850 va (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin Maestro l report Full Austin Mini 850 va 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.