MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
84,175 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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both rear wheel arches heavily filled with body filler. corrosion unknown
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded rear panel (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
both rear wheel arches heavily filled with body filler. corrosion unknown
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
front suspension low
n/s & o/s outer rear wheel arches heavily corroded/ plated .
n/s & o/s outer sills heavily plated
front suspension low
n/s & o/s outer rear wheel arches heavily corroded/ plated .
n/s & o/s outer sills heavily plated
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
exhaust has a minor blow in the middle
offside front seat belt slow to retract
rear lap belt missing
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
lsp belt not tested
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
n/s/ and o/s/r inner wheel arches close to sub frane mount
o/s/r wheel arc corroded
slight corrosion to n/s/f sub frame under bonnet
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
n/s/ and o/s/r inner wheel arches close to sub frane mount
o/s/r wheel arc corroded
slight corrosion to n/s/f sub frame under bonnet
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
some corrosion to n/s/f sub frame under bonnet
some corrosion to n/s/r o/s/r inner wheel arches by sub frame mounts
some corrosion to o/s/r wheel arch
unable to check n/s o/s outer sills due to plastic covers
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
large amount of patch welding repairs to underside and outter sills
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
n/s rear brake binding slightly
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
both rear wheel arches heavily corroded and plated
both sills heavily corroded and plated
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
some corrosion ton/s/r out rigger behind wheel / o/s/r inner wheel arch heavly plated / also o/s/outer sill / some corrosion to o/s wheel arch / some mmovement n/s/f b/ball joint /some corrosion to o/s/r inner/outer back pannel
o/s/r wheel slight draging /
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
o/s/r wheel slight draging /
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
o/s/r hand brake cable heavily corroded
unable to check outer sills properly due to covers some corrosion to o/s/r n/s/r inner arches front susspension low
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
unable to check outer sills properly due to covers some corrosion to o/s/r n/s/r inner arches front susspension low
Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
How Reliable is the Rover Metro?
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H252 GRF is a 1990 Rover Metro in White with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 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 H252 GRF, 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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H252 GRF is a 1990 Rover Metro, first registered on 6 August 1990.
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