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MOT reliability

Austin Maestro hls

27,890 vehicles · 203 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 27,890 Austin Maestro hls vehicles and 203 completed MOT tests, the Austin Maestro hls has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,776 miles.

27,890
Vehicles
203
MOT tests
1,487
Avg miles / year
1.6
Faults per test
1%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Maestro hls problem areas

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

  • Other90%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
  • Emissions & nuisance8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Brakes7%
  • Steering5%
  • Lamps & electrical2%
  • Visibility1%

Austin Maestro hls pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
20683%

Fuel types: Petrol (27,883), Diesel (7)

Most common Austin Maestro hls MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (7 times)
  2. Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)) (6 times)
  3. Oil leak (6 times)
  4. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  6. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (5 times)
  7. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)
  9. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  11. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
  12. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (4 times)
  13. Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  14. Coolant leak (3 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)

Austin Maestro hls pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1986 3 13 77% 42,459
1985 17 56 75% 52,263
1984 13 44 70% 57,409
1983 22 90 67% 66,547

Austin Maestro hls reliability FAQ

Across 27,890 Austin Maestro hls vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 1.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Maestro hls MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i)); Oil leak.

The typical Austin Maestro hls in our data has covered around 58,776 miles.

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