Rover Metro MOT reliability

Rover Metros passed their MOT first time 70% of the time across 637 tests in 2025. 423 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

70%

MOTs analysed

637

Still licensed (GB)

423

Body type

Hatchback

Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

1995 petrol

11 MOTs

These figures come from only 11 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 36%. Typical mileage 41,600 (most between 33,572 and 56,801).

2005: 49% → 2006: 49% → 2007: 47% → 2008: 42% → 2009: 46% → 2010: 44% → 2011: 44% → 2012: 46% → 2013: 51% → 2014: 58% → 2015: 42% → 2016: 55% → 2017: 56% → 2018: 56% → 2019: 72% → 2020: 52% → 2021: 55% → 2022: 61% → 2023: 69% → 2024: 58% → 2025: 36%

Most common failures

Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (18.2%)
Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (9.1%)
Chassis condition: has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (9.1%)
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases (9.1%)
Panel corroded and likely to cause injury (9.1%)

Where 1995 Metros fail

Body, structure & corrosion

36.4%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

27.3%

Lights & electrics

18.2%

Suspension & axles

18.2%

Wheels & tyres

9.1%

Brakes

9.1%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.