1984 Rover Metro 1.3L Petrol · B796 OAC
1984 Rover Metro (1.3L, petrol). First registered 01 Aug 1984. Recorded mileage 29,746 miles. MOT expired on 08 Sept 2026.
- Make & Model
- ROVER METRO
- Year / Origin
- 1984 · Birmingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 08 Sept 2026
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 29,746 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
B796 OAC Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 10/09/2025
- 29,746 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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B796 OAC Mileage History
- 01/07/202529,743 mi
- 10/09/202529,746 mi+3 mi
Average of roughly 15 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
B796 OAC 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 1984 Rover Metro (B796 OAC) between July 2025 and September 2025.
The record contains 1 pass and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 10 September 2025 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: Tyres (1 issue), Lighting (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Position lamp not working Front and rear (4.2.1 (a) (ii))”; “Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”.
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