MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
75,394 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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advanced wear in offside and nearside "polo" washers
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
advanced wear in offside and nearside "polo" washers
Offside front and rear tyres worn very low on inner edges
both front a/roll bar mounting bushes have slight play
both front bottom ball joints have slight play
both rear metal brake pipes (flexi-w/cyl)are corroding
both rear metal suspension fluid pipes are corroding
n/s/r tyre is cracking on outer edge
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Spare tyre defective
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Spare tyre defective
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
BOTH REAR SUBFRAME RUBBER MOUNTINGS SLIGHT PLAY AND PERRISHED
NEARSIDE REAR FOOTBRAKE AND HANDBRAKE NOT WORKING AS WELL AS OFFSIDE REAR
SLIGHT PLAY IN OFFSIDE FRONT WHEEL BEARING
SLIGHT PLAY IN OFFSIDE OF STEERING RACK
all 4 brake pipes to front flexes slightly corroded
nearside front wiper rubber slightly split
offside rear foot brake plus handbrake could do with adjustment
both rear subframe rubber mountings slightly perrished
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
How Reliable is the MG Metro?
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F678 VFL is a 1988 MG Metro in Red with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 1988 MG Metro models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 51,510 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 MG Metro fails its MOT is subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 375 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F678 VFL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The MG Metro typically stays on UK roads for around 44 years. At 38 years old, this MG Metro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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F678 VFL is a 1988 MG Metro, first registered on 1 August 1988.
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