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MOT reliability

Austin Metro vp 500

501 vehicles · 18 completed MOT tests analysed
67%
MOT pass rate

Based on 501 Austin Metro vp 500 vehicles and 18 completed MOT tests, the Austin Metro vp 500 has an overall 67% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 48,510 miles.

501
Vehicles
18
MOT tests
6,055
Avg miles / year
2.3
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Austin Metro vp 500 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Austin Metro vp 500 MOT tests:

  • Other143%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension10%

Austin Metro vp 500 pass rate by age

Age (years)TestsPass rate

Fuel types: Petrol (501)

Most common Austin Metro vp 500 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Austin Metro vp 500 MOT tests:

  1. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (3 times)
  3. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (2 times)
  4. Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a) (2 times)
  5. Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f) (2 times)
  6. no center seat belt (2 times)
  7. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
  8. Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (2 times)
  9. Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (1 times)
  11. Horn not working (1.6.2a) (1 times)
  12. Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a) (1 times)
  13. Nearside Front suspension locking device ineffective (2.5.A.4) (1 times)
  14. Nearside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b) (1 times)
  15. Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (1 times)

Austin Metro vp 500 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1984 3 13 54% 56,878
1983 2 5 100% 35,957

Austin Metro vp 500 reliability FAQ

Across 501 Austin Metro vp 500 vehicles in our MOT data, 67% pass the MOT (a 33% failure rate), with about 2.3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Austin Metro vp 500 MOT issues are: Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Austin Metro vp 500 in our data has covered around 48,510 miles.

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