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MOT reliability

Austin Montego sl auto

689 vehicles · 44 completed MOT tests analysed
57%
MOT pass rate

Based on 689 Austin Montego sl auto vehicles and 44 completed MOT tests, the Austin Montego sl auto has an overall 57% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 73,800 miles.

689
Vehicles
44
MOT tests
1,519
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Montego sl auto problem areas

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

  • Other114%
  • Seatbelts & equipment9%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension9%
  • Steering4%
  • Emissions & nuisance1%
  • Brakes1%

Austin Montego sl auto pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate
16956%
171250%
18560%
19333%
20250%

Fuel types: Petrol (686), Diesel (3)

Most common Austin Montego sl auto MOT faults

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

  1. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
  2. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (3 times)
  3. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (2 times)
  4. Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  6. Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a) (2 times)
  7. Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (2 times)
  8. nearside rear tyre starting to wear on outter tread and offside rear tyre on inner tread (2 times)
  9. serface rust to rear wheel arch and offside outter door seal (2 times)
  10. slight damage to offside rear door (2 times)
  11. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
  12. surface corrosion both inner and outer sills (2 times)
  13. Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b) (2 times)
  14. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  15. Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3) (2 times)

Austin Montego sl auto pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1989 11 44 57% 73,800

Austin Montego sl auto reliability FAQ

Across 689 Austin Montego sl auto vehicles in our MOT data, 57% pass the MOT (a 43% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Montego sl auto MOT issues are: Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a).

The typical Austin Montego sl auto in our data has covered around 73,800 miles.

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