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MOT reliability

Austin Maestro city

18,565 vehicles · 575 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 18,565 Austin Maestro city vehicles and 575 completed MOT tests, the Austin Maestro city has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 71,628 miles.

18,565
Vehicles
575
MOT tests
2,869
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Maestro city problem areas

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

  • Other98%
  • Steering8%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension5%
  • Brakes2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Austin Maestro city pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
172171%
186362%
199360%
2010865%

Fuel types: Petrol (18,533), Diesel (32)

Most common Austin Maestro city MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (26 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (24 times)
  3. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (23 times)
  4. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (23 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (21 times)
  6. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (20 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  9. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (11 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (11 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (10 times)
  12. Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (10 times)
  13. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (9 times)
  14. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (9 times)
  15. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (9 times)

Austin Maestro city pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1989 1 2 100% 112,931
1988 37 164 65% 85,740
1987 41 157 69% 71,520
1986 39 176 62% 64,245
1985 18 76 68% 57,349

Austin Maestro city reliability FAQ

Across 18,565 Austin Maestro city vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Maestro city MOT issues are: Oil leak; Nearside Rear Suspension component 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 city in our data has covered around 71,628 miles.

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