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MOT reliability

Austin Maestro 500 l diesel

1,508 vehicles · 153 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,508 Austin Maestro 500 l diesel vehicles and 153 completed MOT tests, the Austin Maestro 500 l diesel has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 139,651 miles.

1,508
Vehicles
153
MOT tests
4,976
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Maestro 500 l diesel problem areas

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

  • Other83%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Brakes6%
  • Steering5%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Seatbelts & equipment1%

Austin Maestro 500 l diesel pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
16683%
171759%
182259%
192060%
201450%

Fuel types: Diesel (1,450), Petrol (58)

Most common Austin Maestro 500 l diesel MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (10 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (10 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (8 times)
  4. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (7 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  6. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  7. Oil leak (5 times)
  8. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (5 times)
  9. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (5 times)
  10. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  11. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (5 times)
  12. Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (4 times)
  13. Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
  14. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (4 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)

Austin Maestro 500 l diesel pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1989 14 71 63% 132,161
1988 11 60 58% 156,855
1987 3 22 55% 111,523

Austin Maestro 500 l diesel reliability FAQ

Across 1,508 Austin Maestro 500 l diesel vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Maestro 500 l diesel MOT issues are: Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).

The typical Austin Maestro 500 l diesel in our data has covered around 139,651 miles.

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