MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
49,882 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
near side rear tyre is perished, all rear brake pipes are corroded, near side front inner wheel arch is corroded
near side washer is not working, off side wiper is worn, handbrake needs adjusting, near side inner cv gator is split, slight play in near side front bottom ball joint, slight play in near side front wheel bearing
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Austin Metro Studio 2?
Based on 519 MOT tests across 120 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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G598 BPA is a 1989 Austin Metro Studio 2 in Green with a 1,275cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 4 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1989 Austin Metro Studio 2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.8% with a typical mileage of 49,187 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Austin Metro Studio 2 fails its MOT is subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 57 recorded failures. If you're considering buying G598 BPA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Austin Metro Studio 2 typically stays on UK roads for around 39 years. At 37 years old, this Austin Metro Studio 2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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G598 BPA is a 1989 Austin Metro Studio 2, first registered on 3 August 1989.
Is G598 BPA safe to buy?
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