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Austin Metro l vs Austin York saloon: 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 York saloon
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Metro l (66%) and Austin York saloon (50%) 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 York saloon
MOT pass rate 66% ✓ 50%
MOT failure rate 34% ✓ 50%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 7.5
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 58,961 mi 19 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 York saloon

  1. Centre Brake clevis joint excessively worn and seriously weakened (3.5.1e)
  2. Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
  3. Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
  4. Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
  5. Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
  6. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Austin Metro l (66%) and Austin York saloon (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin Metro l report Full Austin York saloon 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.