MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
103,024 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Centre Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension accumulator deteriorated and likely to fail (2.4.D.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1) DANGEROUS
Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS
Steering column damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) DANGEROUS
Fluid suspension accumulator deteriorated and likely to fail (2.4.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d) DANGEROUS
Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated (5.2.3) DANGEROUS
Steering column damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Rover Metro?
Based on 277,779 MOT tests across 68,023 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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H229 FEJ is a 1991 Rover Metro in Red with a 1,120cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 25%.
Across all 1991 Rover Metro models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.4% with a typical mileage of 52,438 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 H229 FEJ, 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 35 years old, this Rover Metro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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H229 FEJ is a 1991 Rover Metro, first registered on 25 February 1991.
Is H229 FEJ safe to buy?
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