Austin Metro (1987)
1987 Austin Metro
CarHunch has 1,436 1987 Austin Metro vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
No MOT data available for this vehicle type
The 1987 Austin Metro doesn't appear in DVLA light-vehicle MOT records — it may be exempt, registered as a different vehicle class, or an import not subject to UK MOT testing. We don't have reliability stats for this specific model, but you can browse other Austin vehicles below.
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**IMPORTANT NOTE**: The data provided contains a critical flag: "NO LIGHT-VEHICLE MOT DATA." This means there are no actual MOT test statistics available for the 1987 Austin Metro in the DVLA light-vehicle database. The numbers shown (pass rate, failures, advisories, dangerous defect percentage) cannot be used to draw reliability conclusions. Instead, here is what you should know:
The 1987 Austin Metro is a 37-year-old city car from the height of the original Metro's production run, and very few examples remain on the road today. Most surviving examples are either cherished classics, rarely driven, or have been off the active MOT testing circuit for years—which explains why this cohort lacks meaningful test data. If you're considering one, understand that finding a usable example will be challenging; condition varies wildly depending on storage and maintenance history, and parts availability is increasingly limited. Have any candidate inspected by a specialist in classic British Leyland vehicles before purchase, as MOT data cannot guide you here.
We have 1,436 1987 Austin Metro vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
There are a few reasons this can happen:
- Heavy commercial vehicle — trucks, buses and coaches over 3.5 tonnes are tested under the DVSA annual HGV/PSV regime, which uses a separate database not included in our data source
- Imported vehicles — vehicles registered abroad and recently brought to the UK may have no UK MOT history yet
- MOT-exempt — vehicles manufactured before 1986 qualify under the 40-year rolling exemption; some specialist and agricultural vehicles are also exempt
- Never used on public roads — some vehicles are registered but kept off-road and have never required an MOT
What tends to go wrong
Across 1,436 vehicles — figures show how many had each issue flagged at least once in their MOT history.
Data covers a 3-year window centred on 1987.
Before you buy a 1987 Austin Metro
Based on MOT data from 1,436 vehicles — here's what to check.
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Check the full MOT history.
0.1% of these vehicles have had a dangerous defect recorded -
recurring advisories often signal problems years before they become failures.
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Brake pipes, sills and subframes are the key areas on a vehicle this age — structural rust is hard to spot without getting underneath. A mechanic will check all of this before you commit, and give you a concrete basis to negotiate on price.
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Colour Breakdown
Based on 19,504 Austin Metro vehicles registered in the UK — across all years. From DVLA registration records.
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