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MOT reliability

Austin Metro auto

31,934 vehicles · 1,787 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 31,934 Austin Metro auto vehicles and 1,787 completed MOT tests, the Austin Metro auto has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 45,507 miles.

31,934
Vehicles
1,787
MOT tests
2,217
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Metro auto problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Metro auto MOT tests:

  • Other101%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Brakes3%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Austin Metro auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
165100%
175767%
1818365%
1917970%
2020965%

Fuel types: Petrol (31,933), Diesel (1)

Most common Austin Metro auto MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Metro auto MOT tests:

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (85 times)
  2. Oil leak (73 times)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (52 times)
  4. Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (50 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (50 times)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (49 times)
  7. Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (49 times)
  8. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (36 times)
  9. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (35 times)
  10. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (34 times)
  11. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (33 times)
  12. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (33 times)
  13. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (31 times)
  14. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (29 times)
  15. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (29 times)

Austin Metro auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1989 9 20 70% 60,407
1988 128 482 67% 49,586
1987 71 321 70% 39,837
1986 61 186 67% 40,124
1985 48 234 74% 52,971
1984 37 126 69% 38,487
1983 28 173 65% 47,613
1982 36 151 69% 49,887
1981 16 94 69% 29,240

Austin Metro auto reliability FAQ

Across 31,934 Austin Metro auto vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Metro auto MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Oil leak; Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7).

The typical Austin Metro auto in our data has covered around 45,507 miles.

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