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MOT reliability

Austin Montego l

153,789 vehicles · 1,351 completed MOT tests analysed
69%
MOT pass rate

Based on 153,789 Austin Montego l vehicles and 1,351 completed MOT tests, the Austin Montego l has an overall 69% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 87,961 miles.

153,789
Vehicles
1,351
MOT tests
2,447
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Montego l problem areas

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

  • Other103%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension8%
  • Steering8%
  • Seatbelts & equipment5%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Brakes3%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical1%

Austin Montego l pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
15367%
164762%
1715559%
1817166%
1917768%
2015269%

Fuel types: Petrol (153,143), Diesel (645), LPG (1)

Most common Austin Montego l MOT faults

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

  1. Oil leak (65 times)
  2. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (64 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (57 times)
  4. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (52 times)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (33 times)
  6. oil leak (30 times)
  7. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (26 times)
  8. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (24 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (21 times)
  10. Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (20 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (20 times)
  12. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (20 times)
  13. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (19 times)
  14. Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (19 times)
  15. Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (19 times)

Austin Montego l pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1990 4 21 86% 77,284
1989 96 364 66% 98,628
1988 83 335 68% 97,368
1987 68 302 68% 83,470
1986 35 161 74% 70,956
1985 20 107 71% 67,182
1984 9 57 70% 41,865

Austin Montego l reliability FAQ

Across 153,789 Austin Montego l vehicles in our MOT data, 69% pass the MOT (a 31% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Montego l MOT issues are: Oil leak; Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a).

The typical Austin Montego l in our data has covered around 87,961 miles.

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