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MOT reliability

Austin Maestro 500 l

5,358 vehicles · 602 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5,358 Austin Maestro 500 l vehicles and 602 completed MOT tests, the Austin Maestro 500 l has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 127,651 miles.

5,358
Vehicles
602
MOT tests
3,793
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Maestro 500 l problem areas

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

  • Other92%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Steering5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Body & structure2%

Austin Maestro 500 l pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15250%
16650%
174358%
185959%
194865%
207363%

Fuel types: Petrol (5,260), Diesel (96), LPG (2)

Most common Austin Maestro 500 l MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (44 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (34 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (31 times)
  4. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (30 times)
  5. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (19 times)
  6. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (17 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (16 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
  9. Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (11 times)
  10. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  11. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (10 times)
  12. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
  13. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (10 times)
  14. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
  15. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (10 times)

Austin Maestro 500 l pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 1 5 60% 55,000
1989 19 97 55% 99,537
1988 26 150 69% 125,611
1987 15 136 64% 216,898
1986 21 159 61% 110,550
1985 7 55 75% 81,971

Austin Maestro 500 l reliability FAQ

Across 5,358 Austin Maestro 500 l vehicles in our MOT data, 64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Austin Maestro 500 l in our data has covered around 127,651 miles.

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