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Austin Montego l vs Austin Ruby special: 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 Ruby special
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Montego l (69%) and Austin Ruby special (50%) 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 Ruby special
MOT pass rate 69% ✓ 50%
MOT failure rate 31% ✓ 50%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% 0%
Average mileage 87,961 mi 999 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 Ruby special

  1. Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
  2. Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
  3. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Austin Montego l (69%) and Austin Ruby special (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin Montego l report Full Austin Ruby special 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.