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MOT reliability

Austin Metro gs

4,457 vehicles · 882 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4,457 Austin Metro gs vehicles and 882 completed MOT tests, the Austin Metro gs has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 69,316 miles.

4,457
Vehicles
882
MOT tests
2,366
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Metro gs problem areas

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

  • Other101%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Brakes4%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Steering1%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Austin Metro gs pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15667%
1611163%
1722463%
1814866%
1910267%
207257%

Fuel types: Petrol (4,456), Diesel (1)

Most common Austin Metro gs MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (63 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (36 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (33 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (27 times)
  5. Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (23 times)
  6. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (23 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (22 times)
  8. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (22 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (21 times)
  10. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (21 times)
  11. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (19 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
  13. Oil leak (18 times)
  14. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (17 times)
  15. Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (16 times)

Austin Metro gs pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1991 1 21 86% 54,999
1990 15 61 67% 62,633
1989 176 767 65% 70,123
1988 11 33 58% 66,358

Austin Metro gs reliability FAQ

Across 4,457 Austin Metro gs vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

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

The typical Austin Metro gs in our data has covered around 69,316 miles.

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