MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
62,794 miAbove average mileage for this year
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rear cross member coroded and holed on inner face.
Offside Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
rear cross member coroded and holed on inner face.
rear panel corroded and holed under boot. rear o/s radius arm slight play.
Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component 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 Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
rear panel corroded and holed under boot. rear o/s radius arm slight play.
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
rust holes in rear boot closing panel
small rust hole in o/s/f floor pan
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Rear Sub-frame worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.2)
both rear inner sills rusty
centre o/s inner sill/floor rusty and small hole
rear panel behind bumper has large holes and very rusty(not prescribed area)
Offside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Sub-frame worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.2)
both rear inner sills rusty
centre o/s inner sill/floor rusty and small hole
rear panel behind bumper has large holes and very rusty(not prescribed area)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
nearside sill panel corroded
N/S/F Floor - Sill Corroded.
N/S/R Wheel Arch Corroded.
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
N/S/F Sill Corroded & Holed.
Radiator Holed & Leaking
Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake clevis joint has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front Suspension weakened but no possibility of the body or a component fouling a road wheel (2.4.A.1b)
Fuel filler pipes very heavily corroded.
Hand brake cable fouling exhaust
N/S inner and outer sills distorted and corroded at front.
N/S outer "cv" boot in poor condition.
O/S and N/S inner sill/floor some corrosion.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Radiator in very poor condition.
Rear inner valnce severly holed and corroded.
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J116 KAE is a 1992 Rover Metro in Blue with a 1,118cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
Across all 1992 Rover Metro models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.8% with a typical mileage of 51,343 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 J116 KAE, 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 34 years old, this Rover Metro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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J116 KAE is a 1992 Rover Metro, first registered on 22 May 1992.
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