MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
97,336 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
boot floor corroded
front of floor corroded on both sides
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake hose exposed to excessive heat (3.6.B.4f)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit displaced (2.4.D.1a)
Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Headlamp missing (1.7.3)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear bumper insecure
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Fluid suspension pipe leaking (2.4.D.2)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear suspension pipes corroded.
How Reliable is the Rover Metro?
Based on 277,779 MOT tests across 68,023 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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H472 OAW is a 1990 Rover Metro in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 25%.
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 H472 OAW, 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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H472 OAW is a 1990 Rover Metro, first registered on 29 August 1990.
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