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MOT reliability

Austin Allegro 1500 sp

9,827 vehicles · 53 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 9,827 Austin Allegro 1500 sp vehicles and 53 completed MOT tests, the Austin Allegro 1500 sp has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 42,436 miles.

9,827
Vehicles
53
MOT tests
582
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Allegro 1500 sp problem areas

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

  • Other103%
  • Steering11%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%

Austin Allegro 1500 sp pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (9,825), Diesel (2)

Most common Austin Allegro 1500 sp MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (6 times)
  2. Oil leak (4 times)
  3. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (4 times)
  4. Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (4 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  7. Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c) (3 times)
  8. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (2 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  12. undersealed under vehicle (2 times)
  13. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  15. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (2 times)

Austin Allegro 1500 sp pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1977 2 19 84% 41,069
1976 2 11 55% 29,532
1975 3 15 67% 63,828
1974 1 8 62% 6,801

Austin Allegro 1500 sp reliability FAQ

Across 9,827 Austin Allegro 1500 sp vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Allegro 1500 sp MOT issues are: Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2); Oil leak; Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).

The typical Austin Allegro 1500 sp in our data has covered around 42,436 miles.

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