1989 Austin Metro City 1.0L Petrol · F388 HGO
1989 Austin Metro City (1.0L, petrol). First registered 01 Apr 1989. Recorded mileage 45,570 miles. MOT expired on 31 Jan 2025. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- AUSTIN METRO CITY
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Nottingham
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 31 Jan 2025
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 45,570 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- PETROL · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
F388 HGO Key Findings
- 3 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT failed on 30/01/2025
- 45,570 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 2 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (3 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
MOT Roadworthiness: Poor
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F388 HGO Mileage History
- 30/01/202445,560 mi
- 01/02/202445,563 mi+3 mi
- 30/01/202545,570 mi+7 mi
Average of roughly 10 miles per year across 3 recorded odometer readings.
F388 HGO MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
3 MOT tests are recorded for this 1989 Austin Metro City (F388 HGO) between January 2024 and January 2025.
The record contains 1 pass and 2 failures.
The most recent test on 30 January 2025 was a fail; the vehicle has not passed its last recorded MOT.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (3 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii))”; “Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))”.
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