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MOT reliability

Austin Allegro 1300 dl

17,226 vehicles · 70 completed MOT tests analysed
73%
MOT pass rate

Based on 17,226 Austin Allegro 1300 dl vehicles and 70 completed MOT tests, the Austin Allegro 1300 dl has an overall 73% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 53,011 miles.

17,226
Vehicles
70
MOT tests
1,131
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Allegro 1300 dl problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Allegro 1300 dl MOT tests:

  • Other96%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Lamps & electrical4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Visibility3%
  • Steering1%

Fuel types: Petrol (17,223), Diesel (3)

Most common Austin Allegro 1300 dl MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Allegro 1300 dl MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (6 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
  3. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (4 times)
  4. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  6. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  7. Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
  9. Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
  12. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
  13. oil leak (2 times)
  14. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  15. foot pedal rubbers slightly worn (2 times)

Austin Allegro 1300 dl pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1975 1 3 67% 37,698
1974 6 48 73% 66,052
1973 2 14 86% 44,062
1971 2 5 40% 30,494

Austin Allegro 1300 dl reliability FAQ

Across 17,226 Austin Allegro 1300 dl vehicles in our MOT data, 73% pass the MOT (a 27% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Allegro 1300 dl MOT issues are: Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a).

The typical Austin Allegro 1300 dl in our data has covered around 53,011 miles.

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