MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
94,701 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
o/s/f and n/s/f top headlamp panel corroded
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
o/s/f n/s/f floor corroding
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
o/s/f n/s/f floor corroding
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside front floor to sill holed with corrosion
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Outer Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside front floor to sill holed with corrosion
Front slam panel corrosion
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside inner wing holed with corrosion outside perscribed area
offside rear wheel arch slight corrosion
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
FRONT SLAM PANEL CORROSION
NARSIDE INNER WING HOLED WITH CORROSION OUTSIDE PERSCRIBED AREA.
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
OFFSIDE REAR ARCH SLIGHT CORROSION
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
FRONT SLAM PANEL CORROSION
NARSIDE INNER WING HOLED WITH CORROSION OUTSIDE PERSCRIBED AREA.
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
OFFSIDE REAR ARCH SLIGHT CORROSION
Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Slam panel corrosion
N/S/F AND O/S/F SLAM PANEL CORROSION
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
N/S/F AND O/S/F SLAM PANEL CORROSION
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
How Reliable is the Rover Metro?
Based on 277,779 MOT tests across 68,023 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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K182 VRN is a 1993 Rover Metro in Red with a 1,118cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
Across all 1993 Rover Metro models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.3% with a typical mileage of 54,243 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 K182 VRN, 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 33 years old, this Rover Metro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was K182 VRN registered?
K182 VRN is a 1993 Rover Metro, first registered on 26 February 1993.
Is K182 VRN safe to buy?
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