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G841 AJF

1990 Rover Metro

Red Petrol 1396cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Oct 2020
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

41,141 mi
Last recorded41,141 miles
Recorded on13 Apr 2019
Typical for 1990 Rover Metro50,078 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG841 AJF
MakeRover
ModelMetro
Year1990
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 13 Apr 2019 41,141 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2019

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury arch (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Pass 26 Apr 2017 40,145 miles

Body has slight corrosion all over (6.1.B.2)

Fail 24 Apr 2017 40,122 miles

Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Body has slight corrosion all over (6.1.B.2)

Pass 11 May 2016 39,495 miles
Fail 25 Apr 2016 39,495 miles

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings back valence (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch seat belt fixing (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Pass 11 May 2015 38,733 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 16 May 2014 38,157 miles
Fail 12 May 2014

Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Pass 2 May 2013 37,322 miles

Offside Inner Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 15 May 2012 35,872 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 2 May 2012 35,839 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 May 2011 34,518 miles

Nearside Outer Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 7 May 2011

Offside Outer Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Outer Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 13 May 2010 32,584 miles
Pass 8 May 2009 30,567 miles

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Pass 15 May 2008 26,382 miles
Fail 22 Apr 2008

Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 23 Apr 2007 26,201 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2006 25,623 miles

How Reliable is the Rover Metro?

Based on 277,779 MOT tests across 68,023 vehicles.

62.9%
Pass Rate
2,089
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
68,023
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 34,808
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 33,671
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 24,712
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 17,892
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 13,604
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G841 AJF is a 1990 Rover Metro in Red with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 G841 AJF, 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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G841 AJF is a 1990 Rover Metro, first registered on 10 May 1990.

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