DVLA verified

1989 ROVER METRO1.3L Petrol

F853 JBA

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1989 ROVER METRO? It's a Petrol with a 1275cc engine showing 50,703 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 29/05/2026

Tax

No data

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Mileage: 50,703
Fuel: Petrol
Year: 1989
Engine: 1275cc

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (67%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Full History Report

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

V5C Logbook

Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 15 Apr 2026, 17:56

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Checking the history for this 1989 Rover Metro (F853 JBA), we found 3 MOT results in the period of December 2023 to May 2025.

Across its entire MOT history, this Rover has a 67% success rate (2 passes and 1 fails). A decent overall history, though the failure record warrants a closer look for any patterns.

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