MOT reliability
Austin Maestro vplas
11 vehicles · 31 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate
Based on 11 Austin Maestro vplas vehicles and 31 completed MOT tests, the Austin Maestro vplas has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 104,384 miles.
11
Vehicles
31
MOT tests
1,123
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Maestro vplas problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Maestro vplas MOT tests:
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Other90%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
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Steering6%
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Brakes4%
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Body & structure4%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Lamps & electrical2%
Austin Maestro vplas pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 4 | 50% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 4 | 50% |
| 20 | 6 | 67% |
Fuel types: Petrol (11)
Most common Austin Maestro vplas MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Maestro vplas MOT tests:
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (2 times)
- Drive belt worn, but not excessively Alternator belt worn/perished (6.1.7 (c) (i)) (2 times)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (2 times)
- Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- front wiper blades split still clearing screen (1 times)
- fuel cap seal slightly perishing (1 times)
- nearside front wing mirror insecure (1 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
Austin Maestro vplas pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2 | 4 | 50% | 85,165 |
| 1987 | 1 | 1 | 100% | 88,983 |
| 1986 | 2 | 6 | 50% | 87,290 |
| 1985 | 3 | 5 | 60% | 138,163 |
| 1984 | 2 | 4 | 75% | 119,902 |
| 1983 | 1 | 11 | 73% | 60,037 |
Austin Maestro vplas reliability FAQ
Across 11 Austin Maestro vplas vehicles in our MOT data,
65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Maestro vplas MOT issues are:
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6); Drive belt worn, but not excessively Alternator belt worn/perished (6.1.7 (c) (i)).
The typical Austin Maestro vplas in our data has covered around
104,384 miles.
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