MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
52,587 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
hydrolastic metal pipes corrodded rear metal brake pipes corrodded some corrossion to o/s inner wing front valance corrodded engine oil leak some play in o/s/f wheel bearing
some corrossion to underbody and front panel †engine oil leak
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pedal does not operate a brake fitted to each wheel (3.3.A.3)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
non obligatory mirror damaged
How Reliable is the Austin Metro City?
Based on 6,476 MOT tests across 1,481 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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E371 VKY is a 1988 Austin Metro City in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1988 Austin Metro City models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 42,994 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 Austin Metro City fails its MOT is subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 640 recorded failures. If you're considering buying E371 VKY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Austin Metro City typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 38 years old, this Austin Metro City is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was E371 VKY registered?
E371 VKY is a 1988 Austin Metro City, first registered on 7 January 1988.
Is E371 VKY safe to buy?
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