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Austin (Rover) Metro (1980 - 1990 )

Reasonably decent interior packaging. MG Metro was quite smart in its day.

Ancient gears in sump engines. Rust traps. Abysmal build quality. In 2011, 1,053 left on the road and 1,261 on SORN.

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Last updated 12 January 2012

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