MOT reliability

Austin Maestro 500 city

38,024 vehicles · 2,651 completed MOT tests analysed

64%

MOT pass rate

Based on 38,024 Austin Maestro 500 city vehicles and 2,651 completed MOT tests, the Austin Maestro 500 city has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 102,946 miles.

38,024

Vehicles

2,651

MOT tests

3,060

Avg miles / year

2.5

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Austin Maestro 500 city problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Maestro 500 city MOT tests:

Other95%
Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Steering4%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Brakes3%
Body & structure2%
Lamps & electrical1%

Austin Maestro 500 city pass rate by age

How the Austin Maestro 500 city's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
15	3	67%
16	77	58%
17	321	60%
18	358	59%
19	313	62%
20	275	64%

Fuel types: Petrol (37,341), Diesel (664), LPG (13), Gas (5), Other (1)

Most common Austin Maestro 500 city MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Maestro 500 city MOT tests:

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (148 times)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (131 times)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (121 times)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (115 times)
Oil leak (106 times)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (94 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (74 times)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (72 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (69 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (65 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (59 times)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (57 times)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (54 times)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (53 times)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (50 times)

Austin Maestro 500 city pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
1990	6	28	57%	74,305
1989	202	1,022	66%	112,547
1988	137	651	62%	95,107
1987	66	336	61%	105,567
1986	69	428	65%	99,782
1985	36	176	64%	88,087
1984	2	4	50%	40,816

Austin Maestro 500 city reliability FAQ

Across 38,024 Austin Maestro 500 city vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Maestro 500 city MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).

The typical Austin Maestro 500 city in our data has covered around 102,946 miles.

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