1994 Rover - Austin Metro L 1.1 from UK and Ireland
Summary:
Absolute terrible
Faults:
Rocket box gas kit seal blown at 51000 miles.
Passenger side suspension damaged at 54000 miles.
CV boot joint passenger side at 53000 miles.
Never idles properly. Car has to be run on small amount of choke all the time.
Really bad corrosion on the back wheel arches.
Drivers side back axle looks like it's buckled, and now looks a pull by the police.
Breaks beginning to be very spongy.
Front slam panel seriously corroded
General Comments:
After previously owning a Metro several years, loved the car, however after my old metro failed an MOT and it was time to part company, This particular Metro I bought was at the time a bargain, and it's taken me 2 months to figure out why.
This Metro had 1 owner from brand new and the owner had spent a fortune on it, as she had kept all the service and the repair receipts. I bought the car and have had nothing but trouble with it. Definitely will not be buying another Metro again because it's very rare now that you can get one in a really good condition. I've just bought a Ford escort 1.8d and the Metro is getting scrapped.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 15th April, 2008
8th Aug 2006, 09:32
I have to say that while a 1.1 K series powered metro might have a 1.1 HCS fiesta from the lights, the metro isn't a patch on a fiesta, or as I call it, a real car! the metro is terribly built, with godawful suspension and brakes, the fiesta feels like a larger car miniaturised, the metro feels like you are driving a biscuit tin. having had both, the metro is clearly the worse car.