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1989 AUSTIN METRO1.0L PETROL

G120 CPB

Vehicle Insight Summary

Free vehicle summary for G120 CPB: 1989 AUSTIN METRO (WHITE, PETROL). Mileage: 20,230. MOT: not recorded. Tax: untaxed.

MOT

Expired

Expires 27/07/2025

Tax

SORN

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Mileage: 20,230
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1989
Engine: 998cc

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Vehicle Public Record vs. Hidden Financial Risk

/ 100 · Below Average

DVSA MOT History: Verified

Public MOT roadworthiness: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

✓ Good MOT pass rate (75%)

! Older vehicle

Hidden Legal & Financial Status: PENDING

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Stolen

Locked

Finance

Locked

Write-off

Locked

Salvage

Locked

Imported

Locked

Exported

Locked

Scrapped

Locked

Destruction

Locked

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Locked

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Full MOT History

Live data last synced with DVSA: 13 Jun 2026, 13:17

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1989, this Austin Metro with plate G120 CPB has undergone 4 MOT inspections since July 2022.

Across its entire MOT history, this Austin has a 75% success rate (3 passes and 1 fails). While not perfect, the history shows a relatively typical pattern of MOT passes and fails.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Brakes (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”; “Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))”; “Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY