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MOT reliability

Austin Allegro hl

20,122 vehicles · 858 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 20,122 Austin Allegro hl vehicles and 858 completed MOT tests, the Austin Allegro hl has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 63,435 miles.

20,122
Vehicles
858
MOT tests
1,429
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Allegro hl problem areas

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

  • Other97%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Steering5%
  • Brakes5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical3%
  • Body & structure2%

Austin Allegro hl pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (20,121), Other (1)

Most common Austin Allegro hl MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (51 times)
  2. Oil leak (35 times)
  3. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (33 times)
  4. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (32 times)
  5. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (24 times)
  6. Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (24 times)
  7. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (23 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (20 times)
  9. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (20 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (20 times)
  11. Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (19 times)
  12. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (19 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (18 times)
  14. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (18 times)
  15. Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) (17 times)

Austin Allegro hl pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1983 2 19 47% 47,138
1982 40 301 66% 62,157
1981 51 416 70% 67,978
1980 10 111 64% 54,361
1978 1 10 60% 21,496

Austin Allegro hl reliability FAQ

Across 20,122 Austin Allegro hl vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Allegro hl MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Oil leak; Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).

The typical Austin Allegro hl in our data has covered around 63,435 miles.

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