1987 Austin Metro L 1.3L Petrol · D649 RYA
1987 Austin Metro L (1.3L, petrol). First registered 20 Jun 1987. Recorded mileage 50,380 miles. MOT expired on 21 Aug 2024.
- Make & Model
- AUSTIN METRO L
- Year / Origin
- 1987 · Chester
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 21 Aug 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 50,380 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.3L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
D649 RYA Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 22/08/2023
- 50,380 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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D649 RYA Mileage History
- 20/12/202150,006 mi
- 30/12/202150,023 mi+17 mi
- 17/08/202350,349 mi+326 mi
- 22/08/202350,380 mi+31 mi
Average of roughly 224 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
D649 RYA MOT History
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4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1987 Austin Metro L (D649 RYA) between December 2021 and August 2023.
The record contains 2 passes and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 22 August 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 2 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
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