Rover Metro
Registered from 1990 to 1994.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1994 1.1 petrol. 52 of 181 tests failed, 29%.
Better than 22% of 1994 cars. The typical one fails 24%, across 127 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 44% | 23 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 44% | 23 |
| Suspension | 42% | 22 |
| Lights and electrics | 29% | 15 |
| Body and structure | 15% | 8 |
| Tyres and wheels | 12% | 6 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 44% of its failures
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Exhaust and emissions — 44% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Suspension — 42% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyres and wheels — 12% of its failures
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
- Lights and electrics — 29% of its failures
- Body and structure — 15% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension component excessively damaged or corroded
When it starts failing
Most of these pass at every mileage on record.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 24% | — | 66 | |
| 40–60k miles | 28% | — | 50 | |
| 60–80k miles | 31% | — | 32 |
148 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.