What year MG Metro is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1990 MG Metro has the highest pass rate at 70.7%, out of 438 vehicles tested.

What are the most common MG Metro MOT failures?

The most common MG Metro MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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MG Metro — Reliability by Year

98,920 vehicles · MOT data 1982–1990 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the MG Metro was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1990

70.7% pass rate · 438 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1987

58.0% pass rate · 11,805 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1990	70.7%	67,544 mi	438
1989	64.0%	62,507 mi	7,322
1988	63.7%	56,778 mi	11,470
1987	58.0%	50,483 mi	11,805
1986	63.1%	57,088 mi	10,644
1985	70.7%	44,994 mi	12,285
1984	70.4%	37,179 mi	15,752
1983	68.5%	50,377 mi	20,171
1982	64.9%	64,431 mi	9,033

Which year MG Metro is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 37,179 miles (newest year) to 67,544 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a MG Metro.

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