MOT reliability
Austin Montego sl
6,917 vehicles · 110 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate
Based on 6,917 Austin Montego sl vehicles and 110 completed MOT tests, the Austin Montego sl has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 99,944 miles.
6,917
Vehicles
110
MOT tests
2,252
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Austin Montego sl problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Austin Montego sl MOT tests:
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Other96%
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Steering7%
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Seatbelts & equipment7%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Brakes2%
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Emissions & nuisance1%
Austin Montego sl pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | 15 | 60% |
| 17 | 28 | 61% |
| 18 | 23 | 65% |
| 19 | 10 | 70% |
| 20 | 8 | 62% |
Fuel types: Petrol (6,818), Diesel (99)
Most common Austin Montego sl MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Montego sl MOT tests:
- Oil leak (7 times)
- Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (7 times)
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (6 times)
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (5 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (5 times)
- Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) (4 times)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (4 times)
- Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (4 times)
- Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (4 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3) (3 times)
- Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (3 times)
Austin Montego sl pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | 4 | 50% | 99,411 |
| 1989 | 20 | 104 | 64% | 99,617 |
| 1988 | 2 | 2 | 50% | 103,485 |
Austin Montego sl reliability FAQ
Across 6,917 Austin Montego sl vehicles in our MOT data,
64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about
2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Austin Montego sl MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2); Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2).
The typical Austin Montego sl in our data has covered around
99,944 miles.
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