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Austin Montego l vs Austin Seven swallow: 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 Seven swallow
89%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Austin Montego l (69%) and Austin Seven swallow (89%) 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 Seven swallow
MOT pass rate 69% 89% ✓
MOT failure rate 31% 11% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 20%
Average mileage 87,961 mi 1,295 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 153,789 3

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 Seven swallow

  1. Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  2. Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  4. Nearside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
  5. Nearside Rear Position lamp missing (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
  6. Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Austin Montego l (69%) and Austin Seven swallow (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Austin Montego l report Full Austin Seven swallow 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.