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MOT reliability

Austin Maestro 700 l diesel

1,478 vehicles · 62 completed MOT tests analysed
55%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,478 Austin Maestro 700 l diesel vehicles and 62 completed MOT tests, the Austin Maestro 700 l diesel has an overall 55% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 125,702 miles.

1,478
Vehicles
62
MOT tests
5,375
Avg miles / year
2.5
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Maestro 700 l diesel problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Maestro 700 l diesel MOT tests:

  • Other90%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Steering4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Visibility1%

Austin Maestro 700 l diesel pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
16333%
171958%
181856%
19838%
20757%

Fuel types: Diesel (1,441), Petrol (37)

Most common Austin Maestro 700 l diesel MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Maestro 700 l diesel MOT tests:

  1. Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (6 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (6 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  5. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (3 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
  7. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (3 times)
  8. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (3 times)
  9. Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (3 times)
  10. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (3 times)
  11. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (3 times)
  12. Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) (3 times)
  13. Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2) (2 times)
  14. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  15. Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (2 times)

Austin Maestro 700 l diesel pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1989 13 36 53% 117,472
1988 5 25 56% 148,074
1987 1 1 100% 120,837

Austin Maestro 700 l diesel reliability FAQ

Across 1,478 Austin Maestro 700 l diesel vehicles in our MOT data, 55% pass the MOT (a 45% failure rate), with about 2.5 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Maestro 700 l diesel MOT issues are: Offside Rear Suspension spring 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 Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Austin Maestro 700 l diesel in our data has covered around 125,702 miles.

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