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Austin Metro l vs Austin Six: 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 Six
89%
MOT pass rate · 48 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Austin Six is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 66%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Austin Metro l Austin Six
MOT pass rate 66% 89% ✓
MOT failure rate 34% 11% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 58,961 mi 24,198 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 153,180 48

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 Six

  1. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
  2. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  3. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  4. Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
  5. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Austin Six is the more reliable of the two — 89% pass first time versus 66%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Austin Metro l report Full Austin Six 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.