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MOT reliability

Austin Montego mayfair auto

1,196 vehicles · 10 completed MOT tests analysed
60%
MOT pass rate

Based on 1,196 Austin Montego mayfair auto vehicles and 10 completed MOT tests, the Austin Montego mayfair auto has an overall 60% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 58,719 miles.

1,196
Vehicles
10
MOT tests
2,475
Avg miles / year
2.8
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Montego mayfair auto problem areas

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

  • Other96%
  • Seatbelts & equipment7%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%

Austin Montego mayfair auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
19250%
20450%

Fuel types: Petrol (1,194), Diesel (2)

Most common Austin Montego mayfair auto MOT faults

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

  1. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  2. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  3. Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (2 times)
  4. Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  5. Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (1 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  7. Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
  8. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)
  9. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (1 times)
  10. Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
  11. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (1 times)
  12. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (1 times)
  13. Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
  14. Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (1 times)
  15. Rear bumper insecure (1 times)

Austin Montego mayfair auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1987 1 3 67% 68,669
1986 3 7 57% 55,403

Austin Montego mayfair auto reliability FAQ

Across 1,196 Austin Montego mayfair auto vehicles in our MOT data, 60% pass the MOT (a 40% failure rate), with about 2.8 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Montego mayfair auto MOT issues are: Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c); Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c); Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2).

The typical Austin Montego mayfair auto in our data has covered around 58,719 miles.

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