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MOT reliability

Austin Maestro special

12,844 vehicles · 711 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 12,844 Austin Maestro special vehicles and 711 completed MOT tests, the Austin Maestro special has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 73,214 miles.

12,844
Vehicles
711
MOT tests
2,600
Avg miles / year
1.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Maestro special problem areas

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

  • Other98%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Austin Maestro special pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15850%
167957%
1718760%
1811665%
196767%
205263%

Fuel types: Petrol (12,799), Diesel (44), LPG (1)

Most common Austin Maestro special MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (48 times)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (24 times)
  3. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (23 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (21 times)
  5. oil leak (20 times)
  6. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  7. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  8. Oil leak (14 times)
  9. Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (14 times)
  10. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
  11. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (13 times)
  12. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (12 times)
  13. Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) (12 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (12 times)
  15. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (11 times)

Austin Maestro special pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 11 64 61% 68,992
1989 144 582 66% 74,570
1988 13 65 75% 61,767

Austin Maestro special reliability FAQ

Across 12,844 Austin Maestro special 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 special MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).

The typical Austin Maestro special in our data has covered around 73,214 miles.

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