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MOT reliability

Austin Maestro l

151,353 vehicles · 4,025 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 151,353 Austin Maestro l vehicles and 4,025 completed MOT tests, the Austin Maestro l has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 74,113 miles.

151,353
Vehicles
4,025
MOT tests
2,506
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Maestro l problem areas

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

  • Other98%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Steering6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Austin Maestro l pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
71100%
81100%
15757%
1611365%
1739262%
1851964%
1947465%
2038067%

Fuel types: Petrol (151,233), Diesel (116), Other (2), Gas Bi-Fuel (1), LPG (1)

Most common Austin Maestro l MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (188 times)
  2. Oil leak (175 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (149 times)
  4. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (136 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (118 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (93 times)
  7. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (88 times)
  8. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (76 times)
  9. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (76 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (70 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (66 times)
  12. Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (63 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (59 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (57 times)
  15. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (55 times)

Austin Maestro l pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1999 1 2 100% 76,419
1990 16 51 59% 76,227
1989 242 1,160 67% 80,272
1988 214 893 65% 73,027
1987 142 582 72% 72,540
1986 82 446 69% 70,647
1985 56 264 67% 58,116
1984 56 299 68% 76,541
1983 57 318 68% 73,195

Austin Maestro l reliability FAQ

Across 151,353 Austin Maestro l vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Maestro l MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Oil leak; Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).

The typical Austin Maestro l in our data has covered around 74,113 miles.

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