MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
67,709 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear parking brake lever on brake piviot little movement n/s/r
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear parking brake lever on brake piviot little movement n/s/r
Nearside Rear hand brake lever little movement
floor pannels rusty
front suspension low
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Rear An item not tested (Manual)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
n/s/r handbrake pivot slight restricted movement †previous welded repairs to n/s/f floor o/s/f floors and floor to sills
Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop (2.4.A.1a)
Exhuast rear section rusty and tail pipe badly corroded
Front brake pads worn low
Metal sections of both front brake flexy hoses corroded
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside engine/transmission mount split
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Parking brake cables rusty
How Reliable is the Rover Metro?
Based on 277,779 MOT tests across 68,023 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L185 YPL is a 1994 Rover Metro in Green with a 1,118cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 L185 YPL, 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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L185 YPL is a 1994 Rover Metro, first registered on 1 November 1994.
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