Skip to content

MOT reliability

Austin Allegro l auto

797 vehicles · 58 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 797 Austin Allegro l auto vehicles and 58 completed MOT tests, the Austin Allegro l auto has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 45,630 miles.

797
Vehicles
58
MOT tests
4,785
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Allegro l auto problem areas

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

  • Other109%
  • Steering9%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Brakes6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension3%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Visibility1%

Austin Allegro l auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (797)

Most common Austin Allegro l auto MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (5 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (4 times)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (4 times)
  4. Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b) (4 times)
  5. engine oil leak (3 times)
  6. o/s wing mirror damaged (3 times)
  7. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
  8. Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (3 times)
  10. Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  11. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (2 times)
  12. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (2 times)
  13. both fronts and n/s/r brakes binding slightly (2 times)
  14. o/s/f tyre tread wearing low inner edge (2 times)
  15. o/s/r service and parking brakes not as efficient as n/s/r (2 times)

Austin Allegro l auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1981 3 21 67% 58,855
1980 6 37 59% 39,018

Austin Allegro l auto reliability FAQ

Across 797 Austin Allegro l auto vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Allegro l auto MOT issues are: Oil leak; Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).

The typical Austin Allegro l auto in our data has covered around 45,630 miles.

Compare the Austin Allegro l auto

See how the Austin Allegro l auto stacks up against other Austin models on MOT reliability:


Check a specific Austin Allegro l auto

Enter a registration to see that exact vehicle's full MOT history, advisories and recurring faults.

See all Austin models · Learn about common MOT failures · what an MOT checks