MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
53,338 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Crack in exhaust rear silencer
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Slight lift in n/s/f upper susp. arm ball joint
Crack in exhaust rear silencer
Slight lift in n/s/f upper susp. arm ball joint
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
floor corroded at nearside and offside center and offside rear
surface corrosion to various brake pipes
Rear Sub-frame cracked (2.4.G.1)
How Reliable is the Rover Metro?
Based on 277,779 MOT tests across 68,023 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P485 VFV is a 1997 Rover Metro in Purple with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
Across all 1997 Rover Metro models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 46,384 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 P485 VFV, 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 29 years old, this Rover Metro is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was P485 VFV registered?
P485 VFV is a 1997 Rover Metro, first registered on 9 January 1997.
Is P485 VFV safe to buy?
The MOT history for P485 VFV shows 13 tests with a 53.8% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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