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Austin Montego l vs Austin Regent: reliability comparison

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

Austin Montego l
69%
MOT pass rate · 153,789 vehicles
Austin Regent
94%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Montego l (69%) and Austin Regent (94%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Austin Montego l Austin Regent
MOT pass rate 69% 94% ✓
MOT failure rate 31% 6% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 87,961 mi 16,213 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 153,789 1

Most common faults

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

Austin Regent

  1. Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  2. Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  3. Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Austin Montego l (69%) and Austin Regent (94%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin Montego l report Full Austin Regent 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.