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MOT reliability

Austin Allegro 1750 hl

4,418 vehicles · 7 completed MOT tests analysed
43%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4,418 Austin Allegro 1750 hl vehicles and 7 completed MOT tests, the Austin Allegro 1750 hl has an overall 43% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 75,792 miles.

4,418
Vehicles
7
MOT tests
192
Avg miles / year
4.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Allegro 1750 hl problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Allegro 1750 hl MOT tests:

  • Other103%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Brakes6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Steering3%

Austin Allegro 1750 hl pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (4,418)

Most common Austin Allegro 1750 hl MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Allegro 1750 hl MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  2. Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c) (2 times)
  3. Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (1 times)
  4. Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b) (1 times)
  5. Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (1 times)
  7. Nearside Outer Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  8. Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
  10. Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  12. Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  13. Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  14. Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
  15. advise o/s/f seat belt slightly slow in retracting (1 times)

Austin Allegro 1750 hl pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1977 1 6 50% 80,467
1975 1 1 0% 71,118

Austin Allegro 1750 hl reliability FAQ

Across 4,418 Austin Allegro 1750 hl vehicles in our MOT data, 43% pass the MOT (a 57% failure rate), with about 4.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Allegro 1750 hl MOT issues are: Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c); Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2).

The typical Austin Allegro 1750 hl in our data has covered around 75,792 miles.

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