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MOT reliability

Austin Maestro hl

15,011 vehicles · 496 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 15,011 Austin Maestro hl vehicles and 496 completed MOT tests, the Austin Maestro hl has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 64,833 miles.

15,011
Vehicles
496
MOT tests
1,812
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Maestro hl problem areas

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

  • Other104%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Steering6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Identification & plates1%

Austin Maestro hl pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
18450%
193664%
206470%

Fuel types: Petrol (15,004), Diesel (7)

Most common Austin Maestro hl MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (25 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (24 times)
  3. Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (18 times)
  4. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (18 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
  6. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (16 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (14 times)
  9. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (13 times)
  10. Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (11 times)
  11. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (11 times)
  12. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (11 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (9 times)
  14. Fuel pipe/s corroded (8 times)
  15. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (8 times)

Austin Maestro hl pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1987 15 55 69% 63,648
1986 40 223 68% 59,824
1985 45 213 70% 65,786
1984 2 5 60% 149,958

Austin Maestro hl reliability FAQ

Across 15,011 Austin Maestro hl vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Maestro hl MOT issues are: Oil leak; Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Austin Maestro hl in our data has covered around 64,833 miles.

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