Faults:

I can't actually think of much that went wrong in the year I owned it.

New tyres.

Battery drained in cold weather- recharged every week in winter.

Rear wings slowly rotting away.

Crash safety? A low speed bump folded the front end and made the car a write off, although I was OK.

General Comments:

This car is seriously reliable.

Basic maintenance on this car is simple (oil changes etc)

The 'K' series engine is this cars best point.

All in all this was the best £300 I have ever spent, if I had paid a grand for this car I'd still be happy.

If you need a cheap reliable car- get a Metro, there are plenty of these around.

I estimate that this car cost me £150 in maintenence costs over 12 months, and that was on oil changes, wiper blades and tyres.

The 1.1 is nippy and confident around town, and even feels OK on the motorway.

The ride is lightweight and a little bumpy, but is superior to similar cars like the old Clio and Citroen AX.

Faults:

The Gearbox. This on early metros is weaker than the later Rover 114 boxes, very easy to change though.

Rear radius arms needed replacing

General Comments:

Arches on these cars always go due to the fact that they are not sealed or coloured on the inside.

These cars are rockets with 0-60 times of 8 seconds on the later GTi 16v metros.

The handling is amazing even more so after lowering.

Fuel economy is good.

Insurance is 13 band which is good considering.

Comfy seats.

Nice driving area.

Roomy for small car.

Faults:

Brakes failed but they had suffered years of neglect before I bought the car.

Rust in the floor needed welding.

Apart from that it's been totally dependable.

General Comments:

Amazing power from such a small engine, far nippier than it's rivals.

I am 6 foot 3 and can drive it comfortably, a rarity for a car this size.

Very good fun to drive, good ride and excellent roadholding.

Has no power steering but it doesn't need it.

Brakes could be better.

Faults:

Starter motor.

Central locking.

Bits of the interior are dropping off.

Loads of rust, especially the rear arches.

General Comments:

I only had the Metro as I was learning to drive and it's an experience I wouldn't want to repeat. For some reason the car had leather seats which did make the car smell nice!

It was quicker than I expected and handled well, but the brakes were crap and it had about as much street cred as a mobile skip! I felt like an old man behind the wheel!

The car seemed to rust everywhere and it wasn't that old, sold it as soon as I could and brought a BMW.