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Austin Metro city vs Austin Mini designer: reliability comparison

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

Austin Metro city
67%
MOT pass rate · 197,399 vehicles
More reliable
Austin Mini designer
63%
MOT pass rate · 1,843 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Austin Metro city is the more reliable of the two — 67% pass first time versus 63%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Austin Metro city Austin Mini designer
MOT pass rate 67% ✓ 63%
MOT failure rate 33% ✓ 37%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 3.2
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 57,745 mi 83,801 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 197,399 1,843

Most common faults

Austin Metro city

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Austin Mini designer

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Oil leak
  4. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  5. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  6. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Austin Metro city is the more reliable of the two — 67% pass first time versus 63%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Austin Metro city report Full Austin Mini designer 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.