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MOT reliability

Austin Metro l auto

2,116 vehicles · 826 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 2,116 Austin Metro l auto vehicles and 826 completed MOT tests, the Austin Metro l auto has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 67,600 miles.

2,116
Vehicles
826
MOT tests
3,291
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Metro l auto problem areas

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

  • Other110%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension6%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment6%
  • Brakes3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Steering1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Austin Metro l auto pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
164670%
1720968%
1815864%
199964%
205867%

Fuel types: Petrol (2,115), Diesel (1)

Most common Austin Metro l auto MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (56 times)
  2. Oil leak (38 times)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (29 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (22 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (21 times)
  6. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (19 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (18 times)
  8. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (15 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (15 times)
  10. Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (14 times)
  11. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (14 times)
  12. Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (14 times)
  13. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (13 times)
  14. oil leak (12 times)
  15. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (12 times)

Austin Metro l auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1989 167 789 70% 66,357
1988 7 37 54% 96,887

Austin Metro l auto reliability FAQ

Across 2,116 Austin Metro l auto vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Metro l auto MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Oil leak; Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b).

The typical Austin Metro l auto in our data has covered around 67,600 miles.

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