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MOT reliability

Austin Metro city x

124,102 vehicles · 4,853 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 124,102 Austin Metro city x vehicles and 4,853 completed MOT tests, the Austin Metro city x has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 60,053 miles.

124,102
Vehicles
4,853
MOT tests
2,739
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Metro city x problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Metro city x MOT tests:

  • Other105%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Steering1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Austin Metro city x pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15862%
1620662%
1773264%
1868064%
1958662%
2050864%

Fuel types: Petrol (124,089), Diesel (8), Other (5)

Most common Austin Metro city x MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (330 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (163 times)
  3. Oil leak (141 times)
  4. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (139 times)
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (139 times)
  6. Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (131 times)
  7. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (127 times)
  8. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (125 times)
  9. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (124 times)
  10. Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (119 times)
  11. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (103 times)
  12. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (97 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (95 times)
  14. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (93 times)
  15. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (83 times)

Austin Metro city x pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 17 57 67% 91,421
1989 488 2,000 65% 67,858
1988 244 984 68% 55,834
1987 108 448 61% 48,096
1986 103 511 63% 49,458
1985 99 491 70% 48,487
1984 64 350 68% 55,727

Austin Metro city x reliability FAQ

Across 124,102 Austin Metro city x vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Austin Metro city x in our data has covered around 60,053 miles.

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