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MOT reliability

Austin Montego mayfair

5,106 vehicles · 83 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate

Based on 5,106 Austin Montego mayfair vehicles and 83 completed MOT tests, the Austin Montego mayfair has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 68,189 miles.

5,106
Vehicles
83
MOT tests
2,055
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Montego mayfair problem areas

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

  • Other97%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Brakes4%
  • Steering3%
  • Body & structure1%

Austin Montego mayfair pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
191662%
201369%

Fuel types: Petrol (5,100), Diesel (6)

Most common Austin Montego mayfair MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (5 times)
  2. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (5 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (4 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (4 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
  6. Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (4 times)
  7. Oil leak (4 times)
  8. Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
  9. Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1) (3 times)
  10. Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
  11. Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  12. Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
  13. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  14. Offside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c) (2 times)
  15. corrossion forming on outer sills - not holed through at present. (2 times)

Austin Montego mayfair pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1987 10 37 73% 57,486
1986 9 46 67% 78,892

Austin Montego mayfair reliability FAQ

Across 5,106 Austin Montego mayfair vehicles in our MOT data, 70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Montego mayfair MOT issues are: Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6); 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 mayfair in our data has covered around 68,189 miles.

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