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Austin Metro l vs Austin Morris 8: reliability comparison

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

Austin Metro l
66%
MOT pass rate · 153,180 vehicles
Austin Morris 8
67%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Metro l (66%) and Austin Morris 8 (67%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Austin Metro l Austin Morris 8
MOT pass rate 66% 67% ✓
MOT failure rate 34% 33% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 58,961 mi 34,916 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 153,180 1

Most common faults

Austin Metro l

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  2. Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Austin Morris 8

  1. Fuel pipe union leaking (7.2.3)
  2. Nearside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly (1.4.C.1a)
  3. Offside Semaphore indicator arm does not extend smoothly (1.4.C.1a)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Nearside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
  6. Offside Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Austin Metro l (66%) and Austin Morris 8 (67%) 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.