MOT Status
Mileage
95,716 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Vehicle Details
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Exhaust engine idle speed too high (7.3.A.2a)
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Slight play osr wheel bearing
battery insecure
oil leak
Bonnet pull catch broken
Both front floor pans seem corroded and seem to be repaired from inside car
Both front indicator lens missing
Both front outer cv boots perishing
Both headlamp aims just acceptable on lower limit
Excessive osf and nsf floor corroded within 30cm of front suspension, seems to have been welded from inside car
Foot brake efficiency on 53% recommend attention
Handbrake cables corroded
Handbrake travel recommend adjustment
Ns outer sill front part badly corroded recommend attention (not in prescribed area)
Nsr floor pan corroded, seems to be repaired from inside
Osr drop-plate corroding
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear lower panel corroded and holed
How Reliable is the Rover Metro?
Based on 277,779 MOT tests across 68,023 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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K866 VBW is a 1992 Rover Metro in Red with a 1,120cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 1 MOT test with a personal pass rate of 0%.
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 K866 VBW, 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 K866 VBW registered?
K866 VBW is a 1992 Rover Metro, first registered on 24 September 1992.
Is K866 VBW safe to buy?
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