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MOT History from tests of petrol ROVER METROs year 1996

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mot history
Pass percent:48.54%
(The average a petrol ROVER METRO year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:3,008 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment332
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|322
Brake pipe excessively corroded284
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort173
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|169
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively168
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|128
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|128
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|97
Rear brake binding81
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|79
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|77
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|72
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|69
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|69
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|67
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|66
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|64
Brakes imbalanced across an axle63
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|62
Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|62
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|61
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|59
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|59
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|56
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|56
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|55
Registration plate lamp issues54
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|52
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|51
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|49
Emissions not tested |7.0|47
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|46
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|45
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|44
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|43
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|40
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|40
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|39
Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|38
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|38
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|37
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|34
Registration plate issues34
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|32
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|32
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|32
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|32
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|31
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|29
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|28
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|27
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|26
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|26
Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5|25
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|25
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|23
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|23
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|23
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|22
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|22
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|20
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|19
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|19
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|18
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|18
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|18
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|17
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|17
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|17
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|16
Rear brake application uneven16
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|16
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|15
Offside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5|15
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|15
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|14
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|14
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|13
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|13
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|13
Offside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|13
Windscreen has damage13
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|12
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|12
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|12
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|12
Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a|12
Brake hose excessively deteriorated11
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|11
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|11
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|11
Nearside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5|11
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|11
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|11
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|11
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|10
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|10
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|9
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Front Fluid suspension unit totally deflated |2.4.D.1a|9
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement9
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|9
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|9
Horn not working |1.6.2a|9
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|9
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|9
Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|8
Nearside Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|8
Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion |6.1.C.1|8
Front brake application uneven8
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.3.D.1|8
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|8
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|8
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|8
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|8
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Fluid suspension has no suspension movement |2.4.D.5|8
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|7
Windscreen wiper blade insecure7
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|7
Nearside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|7
Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|7
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|7
Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the bump stop |2.4.A.1a|7
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|7
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|7
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|6
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|6
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|6
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|6
Brake performance not tested |3.7.A.1|6
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|6
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit totally deflated |2.4.D.1a|6
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|6
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|6
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|6
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|6
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|6
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|6
Offside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement |3.5.1k|5
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|5
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|5
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|5
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|5
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing |5.1.1|5
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|5
Offside Front Fluid suspension unit totally deflated |2.4.D.1a|5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened5
Centre Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened |2.4.G.1|5
Offside Fluid suspension unit totally deflated |2.4.D.1a|5
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|5
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|5
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|5
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|5
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|5
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect |2.7.5|5
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|5

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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