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Austin Metro city vs Austin Mini mayfair aut: 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
Austin Mini mayfair aut
61%
MOT pass rate · 7 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Metro city (67%) and Austin Mini mayfair aut (61%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Austin Metro city Austin Mini mayfair aut
MOT pass rate 67% 61%
MOT failure rate 33% 39%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 3.5
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 57,745 mi 45,443 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 197,399 7

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 mayfair aut

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  2. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  3. Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  5. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  6. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Austin Metro city (67%) and Austin Mini mayfair aut (61%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin Metro city report Full Austin Mini mayfair aut 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.