Austin Metro City X
Beige · Petrol · 1989 · 1,275 cc
G205 GCCMOT history
G205 GCC is a beige petrol Austin Metro City X first used on 8 Sept 1989. Its MOT is valid until 2 Jul 2027 and it has passed 17 of 21 MOT tests, with 43,913 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 1 Jul 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 2 Jul 2027
- Mileage
- 43,913 mi
- At MOT on 1 Jul 2026
- MOT tests
- 21
- 17 passed · 4 failed
- Per year
- 1,089 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- G205 GCC
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Austin
- Model
- Metro City X
- Colour
- Beige
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,275 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1989
- First used
- 8 Sept 1989
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 2 Jul 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Jul 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
G205 GCC was last recorded at 43,913 miles on 1 Jul 2026, 228 miles more than at the previous MOT on 3 Jul 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 43,685 miles · 3 Jul 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 228 miles
- Average per year
- 1,089 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 43,913 miles
- 2025 – 43,685 miles
- 2024 – 43,417 miles
- 2023 – 40,883 miles
- 2022 – 38,125 miles
- 2021 – 32,902 miles
- 2020 – 32,875 miles
- 2019 – 32,723 miles
- 2018 – 32,718 miles
- 2013 – 32,711 miles
- 2011 – 28,600 miles
- 2010 – 26,058 miles
- 2009 – 24,408 miles
- 2008 – 23,916 miles
- 2007 – 23,106 miles
- 2006 – 22,145 miles
- 2005 – 21,245 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases
Advisory3 MOTs, 2010–2013
Brake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2018
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Advisory2 MOTs, 2013
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Failure2 MOTs, 2008–2013
Full MOT history
21 tests since 8 Sept 2005, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass43,913 miles (+228)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2027
- Odometer
- 43,913 miles
- Test number
- 593993555735
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,685 miles (+268)
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 43,685 miles
- Test number
- 750459364728
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass43,417 miles (+2,534)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jun 2025
- Odometer
- 43,417 miles
- Test number
- 974248080903
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass40,883 miles (+2,758)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 40,883 miles
- Test number
- 467545923124
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass38,125 miles (+5,223)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2023
- Odometer
- 38,125 miles
- Test number
- 815391960927
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,902 miles (+27)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2022
- Odometer
- 32,902 miles
- Test number
- 863343344020
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,875 miles (+152)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2021
- Odometer
- 32,875 miles
- Test number
- 477990872478
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,723 miles (+5)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2020
- Odometer
- 32,723 miles
- Test number
- 769300035393
- AdvisoryFuel tank corroded
- AdvisoryOffside Rear Fuel hose corroded top breather pipe (6.1.3 (c) (ii))
Pass32,718 miles (+4)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 21 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 32,718 miles
- Test number
- 269192126783
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)
Fail32,714 miles (+3)5 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,714 miles
- Test number
- 614786239758
- FailureNearside Rear Fluid suspension unit totally deflated (2.4.D.1a)
- FailureNearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- FailureOffside Front Fluid suspension unit totally deflated (2.4.D.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear Fluid suspension unit totally deflated (2.4.D.1a)
- FailureOffside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- AdvisoryBrake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Fluid suspension unit partially deflated (2.4.D.1a)
Pass32,711 miles2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 5 Sept 2014
- Odometer
- 32,711 miles
- Test number
- 218449443269
- AdvisoryNearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Fail32,711 miles (+4,111)6 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 32,711 miles
- Test number
- 287627943202
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureNearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
- FailureOffside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- AdvisoryOffside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Pass28,600 miles (+2,542)1 advisory1 note
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2012
- Odometer
- 28,600 miles
- Test number
- 618991551225
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- NotePoss fluid leak from o/s/rear brake
Pass26,058 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2011
- Odometer
- 26,058 miles
- Test number
- 212812350268
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fail26,058 miles (+1,650)3 failures2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 26,058 miles
- Test number
- 821922650292
- FailureExhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
- FailureOffside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryExhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Pass24,408 miles (+492)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2010
- Odometer
- 24,408 miles
- Test number
- 852341259238
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass23,916 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 23,916 miles
- Test number
- 771902158242
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail23,915 miles (+809)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 23,915 miles
- Test number
- 870392358221
- FailureNearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- FailureOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass23,106 miles (+961)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Sept 2008
- Odometer
- 23,106 miles
- Test number
- 390943857266
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,145 miles (+900)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2007
- Odometer
- 22,145 miles
- Test number
- 283121756212
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,245 miles1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 8 Sept 2006
- Odometer
- 21,245 miles
- Test number
- 630541155242
- AdvisoryCentre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Questions about G205 GCC
- Does G205 GCC currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on G205 GCC is valid until 2 Jul 2027.
- When is the MOT due on G205 GCC?
- The MOT on G205 GCC is valid until 2 Jul 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has G205 GCC done?
- G205 GCC was recorded at 43,913 miles at its MOT on 1 Jul 2026, an average of 1,089 miles a year.
- Has G205 GCC ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. G205 GCC has failed 4 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 17 Jan 2018.
- Has the mileage on G205 GCC ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on G205 GCC find?
- G205 GCC passed its latest MOT on 1 Jul 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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