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Austin Maestro l vs Austin Montego vdp ef: 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 Montego vdp ef
60%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Maestro l (67%) and Austin Montego vdp ef (60%) 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 Montego vdp ef
MOT pass rate 67% ✓ 60%
MOT failure rate 33% ✓ 40%
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 ✓ 4.4
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 74,113 mi 156,018 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 151,353 1

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 Montego vdp ef

  1. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
  2. Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
  3. Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
  4. corrossion on rear w/archs and rear of sills
  5. Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)
  6. Nearside Front front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Austin Maestro l (67%) and Austin Montego vdp ef (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.