MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
64,913 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear brakes require adjustment
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both front tyres heavily worn on inner edges
Both front tyres low on inner edge
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
fuel filler neck rusty
nearside front tyre worn on inner edge
Nearside 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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
fuel filler neck rusty
nearside front tyre worn on inner edge
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Lower Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
brake pedal rubber worn
fuel filler neck rusty
inner rear panel rusty
Lower Steering column flexible coupling is slightly deteriorated (2.1.5)
Offside Front Gas suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)
offside boot floor rusty
rear panel rusty offside
Both rear tyres slighty cracked up on sidewalls, †Slight play in O/S radius arm bearing. †Rad is leaking. †Handbrake trevel getting high.
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
How Reliable is the Rover Metro?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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G473 XPC is a 1990 Rover Metro in Black with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.
Across all 1990 Rover Metro models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.6% with a typical mileage of 50,078 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 G473 XPC, 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 36 years old, this Rover Metro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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G473 XPC is a 1990 Rover Metro, first registered on 31 December 1990.
Is G473 XPC safe to buy?
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