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56,007 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive in door arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively o/s n/s front (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
n/s front mirror cracked
n/s front mirror cracked
o/s front chassis corroding
Nearside Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust mounting defective clamp centre defective (6.1.2 (a))
o/s front chassis corroding
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage loose (7.1.1 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill at rear (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Fuel filler pipes are corroding
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)
o/s/r wheel arch is corroded
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
fuel filler neck corroded
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor panel (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor panel (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
fuel filler neck corroded
Slight corrosion to o/s/r wheel arch
Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)
Nearside Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Slight corrosion to o/s/r wheel arch
N/s of slam panel is corroded
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Front slam panel is slightly corroded
O/s/r wheel arch is slightly corroded
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
O/s/r wheelarch is corroding
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Battery insecure
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
fuel filler neck corroding
Battery insecure
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
fuel filler neck corroding
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
fuel filler neck corroded
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
play in steering wheel †play in both rear arms †smell of petrol †emissions not done
How Reliable is the Rover Metro?
Based on 277,779 MOT tests across 68,023 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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K185 ODL is a 1993 Rover Metro in Silver with a 1,396cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.
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 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 K185 ODL, 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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K185 ODL is a 1993 Rover Metro, first registered on 6 March 1993.
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