MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
47,730 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
front suspension low
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.6d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
How Reliable is the Rover Metro?
Based on 277,779 MOT tests across 68,023 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R257 JOB is a 1998 Rover Metro in Red with a 1,000cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1998 Rover Metro models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 39,006 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 R257 JOB, 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 28 years old, this Rover Metro is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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R257 JOB is a 1998 Rover Metro, first registered on 9 April 1998.
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