Rover 100 Hatchback 1994-
  • Economy

    Value

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Cheap to buy, although highly undesirable in the first place.

    Costs

    3 out of 5 3.0

    About 50mpg with town driving.

  • On the road

    Driving

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Drives like a poor man's Go-Kart.

    Performance

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Its a Metro for God's sake.

  • Living with it

    Reliability

    1 out of 5 1.0

    I've had to take this little b*stard to the garage more times than I care to mention.

    Image

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Metro... image... hmm, now let me see...

    Comfort

    2 out of 5 2.0

    Front seat comfort not too bad if you slam the seats right back and crush your rear passengers.

  • Security and Service

    Security

    5 out of 5 5.0

    Alarm/immobiliser as standard - who's gonna nick it anyway?

    Service

    1 out of 5 1.0

    Expensive dealer repairs - cost £40 just to diagnose that the head gasket needs replacing.

  • Problems and Ownership

    Problems

    Engine

    Rocker cover gasket, oil leaks, (proposed) new head gasket, rear wheel clunk/squeak and 2 new tyres.

    Other

    Maybe I just got a bad car, but I sense that they're shoddily made death traps.

    Ownership

    Did you buy the car new?

    Used

    Would you buy the same model again?

    No

    Did you buy from the same manufacturer again?

    No