MOT History from tests of petrol ROVER METROs year 1991

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Pass percent:49.43%

(The average a petrol ROVER METRO year 1991 passes without issue)

Based on:21,643 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive \|7.3.B.1a\|	2302
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1593
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1229
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1115
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	1061
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	980
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	921
Brake pipe excessively corroded	779
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	682
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	673
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	668
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	638
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	588
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	559
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	553
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	550
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	539
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	505
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	505
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	434
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	414
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	388
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	344
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	342
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	333
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive \|7.3.B.1b\|	328
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	325
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	324
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	285
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	274
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	264
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion \|6.1.C.1\|	259
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	255
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	252
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	244
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	240
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	229
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	228
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	224
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	209
Registration plate lamp issues	199
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	197
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	196
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	195
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	191
Registration plate issues	171
Rear brake application uneven	166
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	164
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	155
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	155
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	153
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	150
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	149
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	149
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	138
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	138
Rear brake binding	136
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	136
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	134
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	127
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	127
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	125
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	121
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	119
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	113
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	112
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	112
Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	112
Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	112
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	111
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	109
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	103
Windscreen has damage	102
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	97
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	93
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing \|2.4.G.2\|	91
Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	88
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	84
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	81
Nearside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	79
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	79
Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	77
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	76
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	76
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	74
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	74
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	74
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	73
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	73
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	72
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	71
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	68
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	67
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	66
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	65
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	65
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	64
Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop \|2.4.A.1a\|	64
Offside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	63
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	63
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	63
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	63
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	62
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	62
Nearside Outer Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	61
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	60
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	60
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	60
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	59
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	59
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	58
Offside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	57
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	57
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	56
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	56
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	54
Exhaust engine idle speed too high \|7.3.A.2a\|	54
Nearside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	54
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	53
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	53
Rear fog lamp switch faulty \|1.3.1a\|	51
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	50
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	50
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	50
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))	48
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Nearside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	48
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	48
Offside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	47
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	47
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	46
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	46
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	45
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	45
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	44
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	44
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	43
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	43
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	43
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	43
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	42
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	42
Front brake application uneven	42
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	41
Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	40
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	40
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	40
Centre Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.G.1\|	39
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	39
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Nearside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	38
Offside Front Fluid suspension unit totally deflated \|2.4.D.1a\|	38
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	38
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	38
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Nearside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	37
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	37
Front Fluid suspension unit totally deflated \|2.4.D.1a\|	37
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	37
Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	36
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	36
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	35
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	35
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	34
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	34
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	34
Offside Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	33
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	33
Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	33
Offside Inner Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	33
Nearside Rear Lower Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	33
Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	33
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	33
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering \|6.1.A.1\|	33

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MOT History from tests of petrol ROVER METROs year 1991

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