MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
75,444 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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both front outer cv boots cracking
n/s rear tyre worn on the inner edges
rear wheel arches and around the front wiper arms corrroded
small chip in zone A on windscreen
small pin holes in the rear silencer
Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt has play in the ball joint also (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
both front outer cv boots cracking
n/s rear tyre worn on the inner edges
rear wheel arches and around the front wiper arms corrroded
small chip in zone A on windscreen
small pin holes in the rear silencer
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded floor to sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
air filter box insecure
battery insecure
n/s/r outer wheel arch corroded
offside scuttle pannel corroded near wiper arm
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
air filter box insecure
battery insecure
n/s/r outer wheel arch corroded
offside scuttle pannel corroded near wiper arm
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Rover Metro?
Based on 277,779 MOT tests across 68,023 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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K285 TBV is a 1992 Rover Metro in Red with a 1,120cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
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 K285 TBV, 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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K285 TBV is a 1992 Rover Metro, first registered on 24 August 1992.
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