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J901 TPF

1992 Rover Metro

Silver Petrol 1118cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 May 2010
Tests7 (4 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

70,081 mi
Last recorded70,081 miles
Recorded on18 May 2010
Typical for 1992 Rover Metro51,343 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ901 TPF
MakeRover
ModelMetro
Year1992
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,118cc

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MOT History

4 pass 3 fail
Fail 18 May 2010 70,081 miles

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Coolant leak

Nearside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Oil leak

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

both rear tyre's slightly perished

rear of vehicle corroded

Pass 19 May 2009 64,195 miles

N/S/F outer cv gaitor perishing

O/S/R outer sill corroding

both N/S and O/S front floors corroding

exhaust rusty and blowing at centre box

stonechips on front windscreen

Pass 13 Mar 2008 61,334 miles

engine oil leaks

outer sills rusty

previous welding carried out

rear floorpan holed and corroded out of prescribed area

rear tyres worn and perished

screen stone chipped

slight play from near side rear radius arm bearing

underside rusty

Fail 12 Mar 2008 61,312 miles

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

engine oil leaks

outer sills rusty

previous welding carried out

rear floorpan holed and corroded out of prescribed area

rear tyres worn and perished

screen stone chipped

slight play from near side rear radius arm bearing

underside rusty

Pass 7 Mar 2007 58,403 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2007 58,403 miles

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Pass 14 Mar 2006 54,744 miles

floor pan rusty

oil leak

rear arches rusty

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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J901 TPF is a 1992 Rover Metro in Silver with a 1,118cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 J901 TPF, 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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What year was J901 TPF registered?

J901 TPF is a 1992 Rover Metro, first registered on 26 June 1992.

Is J901 TPF safe to buy?

The MOT history for J901 TPF shows 7 tests with a 57.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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