MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
648 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Macpherson strut likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Macpherson strut likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Macpherson strut likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Macpherson strut likely to become detached RELUCTER RINGS LOSE (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear valance badly corroded
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear valance badly corroded
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
rear hydroelastic pipes rusty
Horn not a constant note (1.7.1e)
Horn not a continuous or uniform sound (1.6.2e)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
nearside rear tyre perishing
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
handbrake imbalance
sill flanges corroding
Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Brake vacuum pipe slightly chafed (3.6.C.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
both rear tyres perishing
front suspension low
fuel filler pipes corroding
horn starting to grate slightly
hydro-lastic suspension pipes corroding
offside front tyre slightly worn on inner edge
rear wiper split on edge
slight corrosion to both inner sills
slight oil leak
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Oil leak
both inner sills starting to corrode
both rear tyres perishing
front suspension low
fuel filler corrosion
offside front tyre worn on inner edge
suspension pipes starting to corrode
tyre sizes 160 65 R315
How Reliable is the Rover Metro?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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J976 RJM is a 1991 Rover Metro in Blue with a 2,979cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 J976 RJM, 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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J976 RJM is a 1991 Rover Metro, first registered on 6 August 1991.
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