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Austin Mini pickup vs Austin Montego l: reliability comparison

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

Austin Mini pickup
85%
MOT pass rate · 5 vehicles
Austin Montego l
69%
MOT pass rate · 153,789 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Mini pickup (85%) and Austin Montego l (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Austin Mini pickup Austin Montego l
MOT pass rate 85% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 15% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 0.8 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 64,399 mi 87,961 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 5 153,789

Most common faults

Austin Mini pickup

  1. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
  2. Oil leak
  3. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  4. Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
  5. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
  6. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Austin Montego l

  1. Oil leak
  2. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  4. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  6. oil leak

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Austin Mini pickup (85%) and Austin Montego l (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin Mini pickup report Full Austin Montego l 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.