MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
49,756 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Centre Rear Seat belt stitching not secure (5.2.2b)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
155/65R13 73T
Front number plate cracked
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear number plate starting to deteriate
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (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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P517 MBP is a 1997 Rover Metro in Red with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 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 P517 MBP, 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 P517 MBP registered?
P517 MBP is a 1997 Rover Metro, first registered on 17 January 1997.
Is P517 MBP safe to buy?
The MOT history for P517 MBP shows 7 tests with a 71.4% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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