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MOT reliability

Austin Montego hls

7,541 vehicles · 43 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 7,541 Austin Montego hls vehicles and 43 completed MOT tests, the Austin Montego hls has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 107,078 miles.

7,541
Vehicles
43
MOT tests
2,628
Avg miles / year
1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Montego hls problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Montego hls MOT tests:

  • Other105%
  • Seatbelts & equipment17%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%
  • Emissions & nuisance7%
  • Brakes5%

Austin Montego hls pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
193100%
20771%

Fuel types: Petrol (7,520), Diesel (21)

Most common Austin Montego hls MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Montego hls MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  3. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  5. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (2 times)
  7. Offside Outer Rear Lower Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (1 times)
  9. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  10. Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (1 times)
  11. Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (1 times)
  12. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (1 times)
  14. Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6) (1 times)
  15. Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)

Austin Montego hls pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1986 5 19 74% 112,551
1985 3 21 67% 96,696
1984 1 3 67% 110,861

Austin Montego hls reliability FAQ

Across 7,541 Austin Montego hls vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Montego hls MOT issues are: Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2).

The typical Austin Montego hls in our data has covered around 107,078 miles.

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