MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
56,510 miAbove average mileage for this year
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engine has a oil leak
plastic outer body sills fitted
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
engine has a oil leak
plastic outer body sills fitted
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Fluid suspension unit totally deflated (2.4.D.1a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit partially deflated (2.4.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Fluid suspension unit partially deflated (2.4.D.1a)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit partially deflated (2.4.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Fluid suspension unit partially deflated (2.4.D.1a)
Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
How Reliable is the Rover Metro?
Based on 277,779 MOT tests across 68,023 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R401 CGO is a 1997 Rover Metro in Blue with a 1,120cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 R401 CGO, 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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R401 CGO is a 1997 Rover Metro, first registered on 27 October 1997.
Is R401 CGO safe to buy?
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