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MOT reliability

Austin Maestro 500 city diesel

10,516 vehicles · 328 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 10,516 Austin Maestro 500 city diesel vehicles and 328 completed MOT tests, the Austin Maestro 500 city diesel has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 130,569 miles.

10,516
Vehicles
328
MOT tests
4,057
Avg miles / year
2.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Maestro 500 city diesel problem areas

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

  • Other99%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Visibility0%
  • Body & structure0%

Austin Maestro 500 city diesel pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
161872%
177258%
185767%
195265%
204060%

Fuel types: Diesel (10,149), Petrol (367)

Most common Austin Maestro 500 city diesel MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (15 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (15 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  4. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (14 times)
  5. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (14 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  8. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (13 times)
  9. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (12 times)
  10. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (11 times)
  11. Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (11 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
  13. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (9 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9 times)

Austin Maestro 500 city diesel pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 2 15 73% 119,245
1989 50 131 63% 141,416
1988 27 77 60% 124,479
1987 14 66 68% 117,490
1986 8 39 62% 110,405

Austin Maestro 500 city diesel reliability FAQ

Across 10,516 Austin Maestro 500 city diesel vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Maestro 500 city diesel MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Austin Maestro 500 city diesel in our data has covered around 130,569 miles.

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