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MOT reliability

Austin Metro mayfair

14,630 vehicles · 800 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 14,630 Austin Metro mayfair vehicles and 800 completed MOT tests, the Austin Metro mayfair has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 52,697 miles.

14,630
Vehicles
800
MOT tests
1,906
Avg miles / year
1.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Metro mayfair problem areas

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

  • Other107%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension7%
  • Emissions & nuisance6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Brakes3%
  • Steering1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%
  • Body & structure0%

Austin Metro mayfair pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
173459%
1812558%
1914165%
2012465%

Fuel types: Petrol (14,629), Diesel (1)

Most common Austin Metro mayfair MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (52 times)
  2. Oil leak (30 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (27 times)
  4. Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (27 times)
  5. Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (26 times)
  6. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (24 times)
  7. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (22 times)
  8. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (18 times)
  9. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (17 times)
  10. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (16 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  12. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (16 times)
  13. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (14 times)
  14. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (13 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (13 times)

Austin Metro mayfair pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1989 3 6 83% 36,899
1988 75 291 64% 55,790
1987 52 255 71% 44,250
1986 48 248 66% 58,249

Austin Metro mayfair reliability FAQ

Across 14,630 Austin Metro mayfair vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 1.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Metro mayfair MOT issues are: Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Oil leak; Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3).

The typical Austin Metro mayfair in our data has covered around 52,697 miles.

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