1989 Rover Metro 1.3L Petrol · G526 MWD
1989 Rover Metro (1.3L, petrol). First registered 01 Dec 1989. Recorded mileage 26,560 miles. MOT status: No details held by DVLA. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- ROVER METRO
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- No details held by DVLA
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 26,560 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
G526 MWD Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 26/01/2006
- 26,560 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (2 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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G526 MWD Mileage History
- 23/01/200626,557 mi
- 26/01/200626,560 mi+3 mi
Average of roughly 379 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
G526 MWD MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1989 Rover Metro (G526 MWD) between January 2006 and January 2006.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 26 January 2006 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 1 failure that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Brakes (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)”; “Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)”; “Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”.
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