Rover Metro MOT data by year
The Rover Metro appears in 4,495 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1981–2020. Its most common failure areas are emissions & environmental, lighting & signalling and brakes, and its overall pass rate is 76.1%.
4,495
MOT tests analysed
76.1%
Pass rate
23.9%
Fail rate
1981–2020
Years covered
By model year
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Fail rate | Most common failure |
|---|
Most common failures (all years)
| # | Category | % of tests affected | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emissions & environmental | 11.2% | 504 |
| 2 | Lighting & signalling | 10.1% | 456 |
| 3 | Brakes | 10.0% | 449 |
| 4 | Suspension | 8.3% | 375 |
| 5 | Body, structure & corrosion | 7.6% | 344 |
| 6 | Visibility | 4.7% | 211 |
| 7 | Seat belts & restraints | 2.5% | 113 |
| 8 | Tyres | 2.4% | 109 |
Methodology & source. Based on 4,495 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.