1992 Rover Metro — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age

34 years

Current Age

70.2%

Latest Pass Rate

6,790

Total Tests (All Years)

43,931 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1992 Rover Metro as it ages.

17 yrs48.6%

→ ↑4.3%

18 yrs52.9%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs55.7%

→ ↓3.8%

20 yrs51.9%

→ ↓1.7%

21 yrs50.2%

→ ↑8.1%

22 yrs58.3%

→ ↓4.5%

23 yrs53.8%

→ ↑3.1%

24 yrs56.9%

→ ↑1.8%

25 yrs58.7%

→ ↑4.7%

26 yrs63.4%

→ ↓7.5%

27 yrs55.9%

→ ↑6.1%

28 yrs62.0%

→ ↑5.7%

29 yrs67.7%

→ ↑0.5%

30 yrs68.2%

→ ↑5.1%

31 yrs73.3%

→ ↓3.1%

32 yrs70.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
17 yrs	48.6%	1,808
18 yrs	52.9%	1,219
19 yrs	55.7%	882
20 yrs	51.9%	628
21 yrs	50.2%	448
22 yrs	58.3%	326
23 yrs	53.8%	279
24 yrs	56.9%	218
25 yrs	58.7%	184
26 yrs	63.4%	123
27 yrs	55.9%	102
28 yrs	62.0%	100
29 yrs	67.7%	124
30 yrs	68.2%	88
31 yrs	73.3%	90
32 yrs	70.2%	171

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1992 Rover Metro pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (32 yrs)	70.2%	171
2023 (31 yrs)	73.3%	90
2022 (30 yrs)	68.2%	88
2021 (29 yrs)	67.7%	124
2020 (28 yrs)	62%	100
2019 (27 yrs)	55.9%	102
2018 (26 yrs)	63.4%	123
2017 (25 yrs)	58.7%	184
2016 (24 yrs)	56.9%	218
2015 (23 yrs)	53.8%	279
2014 (22 yrs)	58.3%	326
2013 (21 yrs)	50.2%	448
2012 (20 yrs)	51.9%	628
2011 (19 yrs)	55.7%	882
2010 (18 yrs)	52.9%	1,219
2009 (17 yrs)	48.6%	1,808

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

48.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 1,808Avg Mileage 50,170Top Failure Suspension — 30.0%

2010High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 1,219Avg Mileage 49,453Top Failure Suspension — 28.2%

2011High Fail Rate

55.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 882Avg Mileage 47,693Top Failure Suspension — 24.6%

2012High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 628Avg Mileage 47,660Top Failure Suspension — 28.3%

2013High Fail Rate

50.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 448Avg Mileage 46,281Top Failure Suspension — 61.4%

2014High Fail Rate

58.3%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 326Avg Mileage 51,086Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

2015High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 279Avg Mileage 45,999Top Failure Suspension — 64.2%

2016High Fail Rate

56.9%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 218Avg Mileage 47,776Top Failure Suspension — 49.1%

2017High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 184Avg Mileage 46,456Top Failure Suspension — 47.3%

2018High Fail Rate

63.4%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 123Avg Mileage 46,152Top Failure Suspension — 56.9%

2019High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 102Avg Mileage 47,208Top Failure Suspension — 52.9%

2020High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 100Avg Mileage 46,575Top Failure Suspension — 59.0%

2021

67.7%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 124Avg Mileage 47,022Top Failure Noise, emissions and leaks — 23.4%

2022

68.2%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 88Avg Mileage 49,202Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2023

73.3%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 90Avg Mileage 48,303Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 33.3%

2024

70.2%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 171Avg Mileage 43,931Top Failure Brakes — 32.7%

MOT results for 1992 Rover Metro by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	17	48.6%	1,808	50,170	Suspension — 30.0%
2010	18	52.9%	1,219	49,453	Suspension — 28.2%
2011	19	55.7%	882	47,693	Suspension — 24.6%
2012	20	51.9%	628	47,660	Suspension — 28.3%
2013	21	50.2%	448	46,281	Suspension — 61.4%
2014	22	58.3%	326	51,086	Suspension — 51.8%
2015	23	53.8%	279	45,999	Suspension — 64.2%
2016	24	56.9%	218	47,776	Suspension — 49.1%
2017	25	58.7%	184	46,456	Suspension — 47.3%
2018	26	63.4%	123	46,152	Suspension — 56.9%
2019	27	55.9%	102	47,208	Suspension — 52.9%
2020	28	62.0%	100	46,575	Suspension — 59.0%
2021	29	67.7%	124	47,022	Noise, emissions and leaks — 23.4%
2022	30	68.2%	88	49,202	Suspension — 53.4%
2023	31	73.3%	90	48,303	Body, chassis, structure — 33.3%
2024	32	70.2%	171	43,931	Brakes — 32.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1992 Rover Metro, with age trends.

Suspension

42.4%

— Consistent

Body, chassis, structure

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.2%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

24.7%

↑ Increases with age

Noise, emissions and leaks

24.0%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	18.5% (17 yrs)	32.7% (32 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	30.0% (17 yrs)	30.4% (32 yrs)	+0.4%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1983 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998

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About This Data

This page shows how Rover Metro cars manufactured in 1992 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 6,790 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.