1989 Austin Metro City 1.0L Petrol · G986 PBU
1989 Austin Metro City (1.0L, petrol). First registered 10 Aug 1989. Recorded mileage 49,474 miles. MOT expired on 17 Oct 2025.
- Make & Model
- AUSTIN METRO CITY
- Year / Origin
- 1989 · Maidstone
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 17 Oct 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 49,474 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Check Required (Pre-Euro 4 Petrol)
- Fuel & Engine
- Petrol · 1.0L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
G986 PBU Key Findings
- 2 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 18/10/2024
- 49,474 miles recorded at latest MOT
- No defects recorded at the latest MOT
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MOT Roadworthiness: Average
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G986 PBU Mileage History
- 11/08/202249,291 mi
- 18/10/202449,474 mi+183 mi
Average of roughly 84 miles per year across 2 recorded odometer readings.
G986 PBU MOT History
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2 MOT tests are recorded for this 1989 Austin Metro City (G986 PBU) between August 2022 and October 2024.
The record contains 2 passes and 0 failures.
No failures or advisories appear anywhere in the recorded tests, so the documented MOT record is relatively clean.
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