MOT reliability
Austin Metro studio
1 vehicles · 5 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate
Based on 1 Austin Metro studio vehicles and 5 completed MOT tests, the Austin Metro studio has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 32,967 miles.
1
Vehicles
5
MOT tests
2,223
Avg miles / year
3.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Metro studio problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Metro studio MOT tests:
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Other100%
Austin Metro studio pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 1 | 100% |
| 20 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (1)
Most common Austin Metro studio MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Metro studio MOT tests:
- Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.D.3) (1 times)
- Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d) (1 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (1 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (1 times)
- Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b) (1 times)
- Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b) (1 times)
- Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c) (1 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (1 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a) (1 times)
Austin Metro studio pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 32,967 |
Austin Metro studio reliability FAQ
Across 1 Austin Metro studio vehicles in our MOT data,
60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about
3.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Metro studio MOT issues are:
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2); Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a); Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.D.3).
The typical Austin Metro studio in our data has covered around
32,967 miles.
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