MOT reliability

Austin Maestro 1.6 auto

13,607 vehicles · 845 completed MOT tests analysed

68%

MOT pass rate

Based on 13,607 Austin Maestro 1.6 auto vehicles and 845 completed MOT tests, the Austin Maestro 1.6 auto has an overall 68% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 61,957 miles.

13,607

Vehicles

845

MOT tests

1,885

Avg miles / year

1.8

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Austin Maestro 1.6 auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Maestro 1.6 auto MOT tests:

Other93%
Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
Emissions & nuisance7%
Seatbelts & equipment6%
Steering5%
Brakes4%
Body & structure3%
Lamps & electrical2%

Austin Maestro 1.6 auto pass rate by age

How the Austin Maestro 1.6 auto's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
15	2	50%
16	18	61%
17	61	69%
18	83	67%
19	102	68%
20	94	64%

Fuel types: Petrol (13,600), Diesel (7)

Most common Austin Maestro 1.6 auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Maestro 1.6 auto MOT tests:

Oil leak (54 times)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (39 times)
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (32 times)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (25 times)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (23 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (17 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (16 times)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (13 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (13 times)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (12 times)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (12 times)

Austin Maestro 1.6 auto pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1990	2	24	54%	34,308
1989	41	215	67%	75,437
1988	34	208	66%	58,707
1987	26	131	70%	56,065
1986	22	132	73%	52,026
1985	12	60	67%	53,036
1984	17	75	68%	67,360

Austin Maestro 1.6 auto reliability FAQ

Across 13,607 Austin Maestro 1.6 auto vehicles in our MOT data, 68% pass the MOT (a 32% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Maestro 1.6 auto MOT issues are: Oil leak; Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)).

The typical Austin Maestro 1.6 auto in our data has covered around 61,957 miles.

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