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MOT reliability

Austin Montego vanden plas

3,864 vehicles · 30 completed MOT tests analysed
77%
MOT pass rate

Based on 3,864 Austin Montego vanden plas vehicles and 30 completed MOT tests, the Austin Montego vanden plas has an overall 77% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 49,603 miles.

3,864
Vehicles
30
MOT tests
4,480
Avg miles / year
0.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Montego vanden plas problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Montego vanden plas MOT tests:

  • Other282%
  • Seatbelts & equipment24%
  • Brakes12%

Austin Montego vanden plas pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (3,859), Diesel (5)

Most common Austin Montego vanden plas MOT faults

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

  1. Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
  2. battery light staying on (2 times)
  3. both rear tyres perished (2 times)
  4. nearside rear floor corroded through (2 times)
  5. offside front tyre slightly perished (2 times)
  6. offside rear outer sill slightly corroded (2 times)
  7. Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  8. Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (2 times)
  9. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (2 times)
  10. Oil leak (2 times)
  11. exhaust middle section has been repaired (2 times)
  12. Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
  13. Nearside rear floor / footwell will soon need attention (1 times)
  14. Slight play in Offside front wheel bearing (1 times)
  15. Clutch will soon need attention (1 times)

Austin Montego vanden plas pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1985 3 26 81% 55,514
1984 1 4 50% 31,868

Austin Montego vanden plas reliability FAQ

Across 3,864 Austin Montego vanden plas vehicles in our MOT data, 77% pass the MOT (a 23% failure rate), with about 0.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Montego vanden plas MOT issues are: Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3); battery light staying on; both rear tyres perished.

The typical Austin Montego vanden plas in our data has covered around 49,603 miles.

Compare the Austin Montego vanden plas

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