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911 MOT tests analysed. lands in the middle of the pack — here's where Metros pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 2.9 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

72.8%

Pass-after-fix

3.1%

Fail

22.8%

Avg miles

49,884

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Metro: middle-of-the-pack on first-time pass

Across 911 MOT tests, the Metro returns 72.8% first-time pass — below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a split CV-joint boot. The strength or continuity of the load bearing and emissions levels exceed default limits round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 49,884, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    49 occurrences · 5.4% of tests

  2. 02

    The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired

    41 occurrences · 4.5% of tests

  3. 03

    Emissions levels exceed default limits

    38 occurrences · 4.2% of tests

  4. 04

    Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    32 occurrences · 3.5% of tests

  5. 05

    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.

    25 occurrences · 2.7% of tests

  6. 06

    The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired

    22 occurrences · 2.4% of tests

  7. 07

    Exhaust system leaking or insecure

    20 occurrences · 2.2% of tests

  8. 08

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    19 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  9. 09

    Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

    19 occurrences · 2.1% of tests

  10. 10

    Wiper blade defective

    18 occurrences · 2.0% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

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Buying or keeping a Metro?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Metro and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.