1989 Rover Metro 1.0L Petrol · G120 CPB
1989 Rover Metro (1.0L, petrol). First registered 08 Sept 1989. Recorded mileage 20,230 miles. MOT expired on 27 Jul 2025. Currently declared SORN.
- Make & Model
- ROVER METRO
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 27 Jul 2025
- Road Tax
- SORN
- Recorded Mileage
- 20,230 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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G120 CPB Key Findings
- 4 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 29/07/2024
- 20,230 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 1 historical MOT failure
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
- Recurring brakes items (5 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
G120 CPB MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
4 MOT tests are recorded for this 1989 Rover Metro (G120 CPB) between July 2022 and July 2024.
The record contains 3 passes and 1 failure.
The most recent test on 29 July 2024 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 (5 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
Recorded failure items include: “Rear Obligatory mirror insecure (3.3 (b) (ii))”; “Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))”; “Offside Rear Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (ii))”.
G120 CPB Mileage History
- 11/07/202219,343 mi
- 18/07/202219,356 mi+13 mi
- 06/07/202320,001 mi+645 mi
- 29/07/202420,230 mi+229 mi
Average of roughly 433 miles per year across 4 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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