MOT reliability
Austin Montego 2.0
773 vehicles · 16 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate
Based on 773 Austin Montego 2.0 vehicles and 16 completed MOT tests, the Austin Montego 2.0 has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 169,271 miles.
773
Vehicles
16
MOT tests
15,298
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Montego 2.0 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Montego 2.0 MOT tests:
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Other78%
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Steering19%
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Brakes16%
Austin Montego 2.0 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1 | 100% |
| 11 | 2 | 50% |
| 12 | 4 | 75% |
| 13 | 4 | 50% |
| 14 | 3 | 67% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (497), Petrol (276)
Most common Austin Montego 2.0 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Montego 2.0 MOT tests:
- Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (1 times)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- nearside rear inner door lock button sticks (1 times)
- offside front outer seal has corrosion but not within 30cm of any steering,suspension,brakes or seat belt mounts (1 times)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (1 times)
- Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (1 times)
- Headlamp aim too high (1.8) (1 times)
- Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) (1 times)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
- Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d) (1 times)
- Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2) (1 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (1 times)
Austin Montego 2.0 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 4 | 75% | 255,931 |
| 1994 | 2 | 7 | 57% | 148,196 |
| 1993 | 1 | 5 | 60% | 124,763 |
Austin Montego 2.0 reliability FAQ
Across 773 Austin Montego 2.0 vehicles in our MOT data,
62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about
2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Montego 2.0 MOT issues are:
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b); Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a); Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2).
The typical Austin Montego 2.0 in our data has covered around
169,271 miles.
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