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Austin Maestro l vs Austin Ulster special: 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 Ulster special
92%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Maestro l (67%) and Austin Ulster special (92%) 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 Ulster special
MOT pass rate 67% 92% ✓
MOT failure rate 33% 8% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.8 0.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% —
Average mileage 74,113 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 Ulster special

  1. no speedo fitted
  2. aero screens fitted. No wipers or washers fitted
  3. no odometer fitted
  4. no lamps fitted, vehicle only to be used in daylight hours. tested in accordance with manual vehicle fitted with cable brakes
  5. Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
  6. aero screens fitted

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Austin Maestro l (67%) and Austin Ulster special (92%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin Maestro l report Full Austin Ulster special 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.