# MG Metro MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The MG Metro passes its MOT first time 81% of the time, from 103 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 81%
- MOT tests analysed: 103 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Exhaust, emissions & leaks
- Licensed in Great Britain: 151 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1992 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 39 (few mots) | 74% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 20 (few mots) | 80% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 5 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1986 | Petrol | 11 (very few mots) | 64% |
| 1985 | Petrol | 13 (very few mots) | 92% |
| 1984 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1983 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1982 | Petrol | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1971 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |

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