MOT reliability
Rover Metr
18 vehicles · 85 completed MOT tests analysed
64%
MOT pass rate
Based on 18 Rover Metr vehicles and 85 completed MOT tests, the Rover Metr has an overall 64% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 57,668 miles.
18
Vehicles
85
MOT tests
4,379
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Rover Metr problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Rover Metr MOT tests:
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Other109%
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Seatbelts & equipment7%
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Brakes4%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
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Emissions & nuisance2%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Steering1%
Rover Metr pass rate by age
How the Rover Metr's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | 7 | 71% |
| 13 | 21 | 76% |
| 14 | 25 | 60% |
| 15 | 24 | 58% |
| 16 | 3 | 33% |
| 17 | 1 | 0% |
Fuel types: Petrol (18)
Most common Rover Metr MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Rover Metr MOT tests:
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a) (9 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (5 times)
- Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (4 times)
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (4 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
- Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3) (3 times)
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
- Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a) (3 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2) (3 times)
Rover Metr pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3 | 13 | 62% | 60,375 |
| 1993 | 14 | 69 | 64% | 56,666 |
| 1992 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 63,579 |
Rover Metr reliability FAQ
Across 18 Rover Metr vehicles in our MOT data,
64% pass the MOT (a 36% failure rate), with about
2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Rover Metr MOT issues are:
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2).
The typical Rover Metr in our data has covered around
57,668 miles.
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