Rover Metro
Blue · Petrol · 1993 · 1,396 cc
K78 RLUMOT history
K78 RLU is a blue petrol Rover Metro first used on 1 Apr 1993. Its MOT expired on 26 May 2026 and it has passed 14 of 17 MOT tests, with 35,396 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 27 May 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 26 May 2026
- Mileage
- 35,396 mi
- At MOT on 27 May 2025
- MOT tests
- 17
- 14 passed · 3 failed
- Per year
- 752 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- K78 RLU
- Registration format
- Prefix (1983 to 2001)
- Make
- Rover
- Model
- Metro
- Colour
- Blue
- Fuel type
- Petrol
- Engine size
- 1,396 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1993
- First used
- 1 Apr 1993
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 26 May 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 27 May 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
K78 RLU was last recorded at 35,396 miles on 27 May 2025, 32 miles more than at the previous MOT on 19 May 2025.
- Previous MOT
- 35,364 miles · 19 May 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 32 miles
- Average per year
- 752 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 35,396 miles
- 2024 – 34,531 miles
- 2023 – 33,824 miles
- 2021 – 33,076 miles
- 2019 – 32,397 miles
- 2018 – 31,301 miles
- 2017 – 30,209 miles
- 2012 – 22,115 miles
- 2011 – 21,985 miles
- 2010 – 21,734 miles
- 2009 – 21,518 miles
- 2008 – 21,468 miles
- 2007 – 21,341 miles
- 2006 – 21,106 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
17 tests since 30 May 2006, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass35,396 miles (+32)
- MOT expiry
- 26 May 2026
- Odometer
- 35,396 miles
- Test number
- 4388556
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail35,364 miles (+833)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 35,364 miles
- Test number
- 4363994
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass34,531 miles (+707)
- MOT expiry
- 14 Apr 2025
- Odometer
- 34,531 miles
- Test number
- 3031382
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,824 miles (+748)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Apr 2024
- Odometer
- 33,824 miles
- Test number
- 1796770
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass33,076 miles (+32)
- MOT expiry
- 25 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 33,076 miles
- Test number
- 105037
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail33,044 miles (+647)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 33,044 miles
- Test number
- 90329
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass32,397 miles (+1,096)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2021
- Odometer
- 32,397 miles
- Test number
- 21306619
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass31,301 miles (+1,092)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2019
- Odometer
- 31,301 miles
- Test number
- 19864896
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass30,209 miles (+8,094)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Sept 2018
- Odometer
- 30,209 miles
- Test number
- 18235923
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass22,115 miles (+130)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Jun 2013
- Odometer
- 22,115 miles
- Test number
- 639621672156
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,985 miles (+251)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 21,985 miles
- Test number
- 716345851163
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,734 miles3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2011
- Odometer
- 21,734 miles
- Test number
- 201654720166
- AdvisoryOffside Front Fluid suspension accumulator partially deflated (2.4.D.1a)
- AdvisoryRear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryRear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Fail21,734 miles (+216)2 repaired3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 21,734 miles
- Test number
- 752004420156
- Repaired at testFront Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Repaired at testNearside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Fluid suspension accumulator partially deflated (2.4.D.1a)
- AdvisoryRear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
- AdvisoryRear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Pass21,518 miles (+50)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2010
- Odometer
- 21,518 miles
- Test number
- 172885439179
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,468 miles (+127)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2009
- Odometer
- 21,468 miles
- Test number
- 282494538195
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,341 miles (+235)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2008
- Odometer
- 21,341 miles
- Test number
- 602832347195
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass21,106 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2007
- Odometer
- 21,106 miles
- Test number
- 950120256132
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about K78 RLU
- Does K78 RLU currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on K78 RLU expired on 26 May 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on K78 RLU?
- The MOT on K78 RLU expired on 26 May 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has K78 RLU done?
- K78 RLU was recorded at 35,396 miles at its MOT on 27 May 2025, an average of 752 miles a year.
- Has K78 RLU ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. K78 RLU has failed 3 of its 17 MOT tests, most recently on 19 May 2025.
- Has the mileage on K78 RLU 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 K78 RLU find?
- K78 RLU passed its latest MOT on 27 May 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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