MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
41,813 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure (2.1.2d) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
floors and outersills has slight corrossion
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
slight corrossion on offside outerfloor to sill
nearside and offside outer floors to sillas slight surface corrossion
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
nearside and offside outer floors to sillas slight surface corrossion
How Reliable is the Rover Metro?
Based on 277,779 MOT tests across 68,023 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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C505 UWP is a 1986 Rover Metro in Gold with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 1986 Rover Metro models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.9% with a typical mileage of 36,525 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Rover Metro fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 34,808 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C505 UWP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Rover Metro typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 40 years old, this Rover Metro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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C505 UWP is a 1986 Rover Metro, first registered on 28 May 1986.
Is C505 UWP safe to buy?
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