MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
43,151 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair.
drivers door step corroded
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
drivers door step corroded
head lights very dim
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both front floors corroded by sub-frame mounts, o/s/f just outside prescribed area.
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both front floors corroded by sub-frame mounts, o/s/f just outside prescribed area.
exhaust bown pipe in poor condition and blowing slightly.
front floors heavily covered in sealant.
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
exhaust bown pipe in poor condition and blowing slightly.
front floors heavily covered in sealant.
Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
centre exhaust section corroded
n/s/r wheelarch and sill corroding
o/s and n/s front floor pans corroded
slight play in n/s/r radius arm bushes
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres perishing.
both rear brake hose furrells corroded,just acceptable.
both rear tyres perishing.
o/s/r brake pipe corroded,just acceptable,recommend further investigation.
slight damage to front exhaust downpipe.
slight imbalance front brakes.
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both front tyres perishing.
both rear brake hose furrells corroded,just acceptable.
both rear tyres perishing.
o/s/r brake pipe corroded,just acceptable,recommend further investigation.
slight damage to front exhaust downpipe.
slight imbalance front brakes.
nearside reare wheel arch corroded
heavy corrosion to nearside rear wheel arch
surface corrosion to front subframe
surface corrosion to nearside centre floor
surface corrosion to offside rear closing sill
surface corrosion to offside rear floor
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Oil leak
heavy corrosion to nearside rear wheel arch
surface corrosion to front subframe
surface corrosion to nearside centre floor
surface corrosion to offside rear closeing sill
surface corrosion to offside rear floor to sill
How Reliable is the Rover Metro?
Based on 277,779 MOT tests across 68,023 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L140 JDP is a 1994 Rover Metro in Red with a 1,120cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 1994 Rover Metro models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.5% with a typical mileage of 54,753 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 L140 JDP, 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 32 years old, this Rover Metro is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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L140 JDP is a 1994 Rover Metro, first registered on 18 February 1994.
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