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MOT reliability

Austin Allegro 1500 sdl auto

3,131 vehicles · 54 completed MOT tests analysed
81%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,131 Austin Allegro 1500 sdl auto vehicles and 54 completed MOT tests, the Austin Allegro 1500 sdl auto has an overall 81% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 48,401 miles.

3,131
Vehicles
54
MOT tests
744
Avg miles / year
1.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Allegro 1500 sdl auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Allegro 1500 sdl auto MOT tests:

  • Other125%
  • Steering10%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes2%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%

Austin Allegro 1500 sdl auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (3,131)

Most common Austin Allegro 1500 sdl auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Allegro 1500 sdl auto MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
  2. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a) (3 times)
  3. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  4. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)
  5. HAZARD SWITCH LOOSE (2 times)
  6. Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  7. front and rear tyres perishing and walls cracking (2 times)
  8. front discs corroded (2 times)
  9. offside front wing to front panel corroded (2 times)
  10. Nearside Ball joint has slight play rack end (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  11. Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  12. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  13. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)
  14. vehicle heavily undersealed (2 times)
  15. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)

Austin Allegro 1500 sdl auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1979 2 8 62% 49,371
1978 2 11 91% 34,992
1977 3 21 81% 52,109
1976 2 14 86% 55,279

Austin Allegro 1500 sdl auto reliability FAQ

Across 3,131 Austin Allegro 1500 sdl auto vehicles in our MOT data, 81% pass the MOT (a 19% failure rate), with about 1.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Allegro 1500 sdl auto MOT issues are: Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a); Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c).

The typical Austin Allegro 1500 sdl auto in our data has covered around 48,401 miles.

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