MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
80,047 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust knocking on floor underneath.
O/side rear bumper corner loose.
O/side rear lamp lens broken but no white light showing.
Rear lower inner panel corroding.
Slight bind on o/side rear brake.
Slight blow on exhaust downpipe - has been bandaged previously.
Slight play in n/side front wheel bearing.
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
o/s/r light lens broken surface cracks on both front & o/s/r tyres o/s/r brake slightly binding
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
o/s/r light lens damaged rear bumper damagad
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
o/s/r light lens damaged rear bumper damagad
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
O/side rear lamp lens cracked, O/side rear bumper damaged. Slight blow on exhaust frontpipe. Both front inner flitches holed behind headlamps.
slight run out on front discs †rear brakes out of balance by 34%
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
REAR BUMPER INSECURE OFFSIDE NEAR SIDE DOOR MIRROR BROKEN
How Reliable is the Rover Metro?
Based on 277,779 MOT tests across 68,023 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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G241 XPE is a 1989 Rover Metro in Red with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1989 Rover Metro models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 51,572 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 G241 XPE, 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 37 years old, this Rover Metro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was G241 XPE registered?
G241 XPE is a 1989 Rover Metro, first registered on 31 December 1989.
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