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MOT reliability

Austin Maestro mayfair

6,770 vehicles · 531 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 6,770 Austin Maestro mayfair vehicles and 531 completed MOT tests, the Austin Maestro mayfair has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 72,174 miles.

6,770
Vehicles
531
MOT tests
4,685
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Maestro mayfair problem areas

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

  • Other99%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Seatbelts & equipment8%
  • Steering7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Visibility1%

Austin Maestro mayfair pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
162100%
172467%
186866%
198868%
207975%

Fuel types: Petrol (6,763), Diesel (7)

Most common Austin Maestro mayfair MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (37 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (36 times)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (25 times)
  4. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (22 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
  6. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (19 times)
  7. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (14 times)
  8. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (13 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  10. Battery insecure (10 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (10 times)
  12. Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (9 times)
  13. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (9 times)
  14. Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (8 times)
  15. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (8 times)

Austin Maestro mayfair pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1989 9 33 64% 72,884
1988 29 136 65% 93,158
1987 42 237 70% 65,895
1986 22 125 77% 56,209

Austin Maestro mayfair reliability FAQ

Across 6,770 Austin Maestro mayfair vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Maestro mayfair MOT issues are: Oil leak; Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Austin Maestro mayfair in our data has covered around 72,174 miles.

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