Rover METRO - 1994
229.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 1994 is 308.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Rover METRO, model year 1994.
Sample size: 194 cars, 363 tests and 834 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 194 cars
The 1994 Rover Metro shows a lower overall defect rate of 230 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 24% better than the average for cars of the same year, at 304 defects. Notably, the Metro has significantly fewer issues with steering, where it performs 71% better than the average, as well as with lights and electrics, wheels, suspensions, and equipment. However, as mileage increases, the defect rate tends to rise, especially for vehicles with over 124,000 miles, where defects reach 540 per 100. Overall, this model stands out positively in several key areas, indicating a relatively reliable performance compared to its peers.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 194 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 18.3% better
98.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 120.1 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
Steering
▲ 72.2% better
8.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.6 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
Visibility
▲ 2.1% better
23.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 24.4% better
50.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 66.3 / 100 tests
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A battery insecure: but not likely to fall from carrier
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 23.7% better
153.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 201.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▲ 15.4% better
69.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 42.6% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 24.9 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- Audible warning:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 37.1% better
41.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 61
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 50
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 39
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 38
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 35
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 30
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 27
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 24
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 24
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 22
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 21
Emissions levels exceed default limits
FAIL
Occurrences: 19
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that: the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 16
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 14
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 12
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 11
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 10
is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 7