diff --git a/services/maven-metadata/maven-metadata.service.js b/services/maven-metadata/maven-metadata.service.js
index db7dd4af54..13b1267a8c 100644
--- a/services/maven-metadata/maven-metadata.service.js
+++ b/services/maven-metadata/maven-metadata.service.js
@@ -1,18 +1,24 @@
 'use strict'
 
-const xml2js = require('xml2js')
-const LegacyService = require('../legacy-service')
-const { makeBadgeData: getBadgeData } = require('../../lib/badge-data')
-const { addv: versionText } = require('../../lib/text-formatters')
-const { version: versionColor } = require('../../lib/color-formatters')
+const Joi = require('joi')
+const { BaseXmlService } = require('..')
+const { renderVersionBadge } = require('../../lib/version')
 
-// This legacy service should be rewritten to use e.g. BaseJsonService.
-//
-// Tips for rewriting:
-// https://github.com/badges/shields/blob/master/doc/rewriting-services.md
-//
-// Do not base new services on this code.
-module.exports = class MavenMetadata extends LegacyService {
+const schema = Joi.object({
+  metadata: Joi.object({
+    versioning: Joi.object({
+      versions: Joi.object({
+        version: Joi.array()
+          .items(
+            Joi.alternatives(Joi.string().required(), Joi.number().required())
+          )
+          .required(),
+      }).required(),
+    }).required(),
+  }).required(),
+}).required()
+
+module.exports = class MavenMetadata extends BaseXmlService {
   static get category() {
     return 'version'
   }
@@ -20,7 +26,7 @@ module.exports = class MavenMetadata extends LegacyService {
   static get route() {
     return {
       base: 'maven-metadata/v',
-      pattern: ':protocol(http|https)/:hostAndPath',
+      pattern: ':protocol(http|https)/:hostAndPath+',
     }
   }
 
@@ -33,55 +39,24 @@ module.exports = class MavenMetadata extends LegacyService {
           hostAndPath:
             'central.maven.org/maven2/com/google/code/gson/gson/maven-metadata.xml',
         },
-        staticPreview: {
-          label: 'maven',
-          message: 'v2.8.5',
-          color: 'blue',
-        },
+        staticPreview: renderVersionBadge({ version: '2.8.5' }),
       },
     ]
   }
 
-  static registerLegacyRouteHandler({ camp, cache }) {
-    camp.route(
-      /^\/maven-metadata\/v\/(https?)\/(.+\.xml)\.(svg|png|gif|jpg|json)$/,
-      cache((data, match, sendBadge, request) => {
-        const [, scheme, hostAndPath, format] = match
-        const metadataUri = `${scheme}://${hostAndPath}`
-        request(metadataUri, (error, response, body) => {
-          const badge = getBadgeData('maven', data)
-          if (
-            !error &&
-            response.statusCode >= 200 &&
-            response.statusCode < 300
-          ) {
-            try {
-              xml2js.parseString(body, (err, result) => {
-                if (err) {
-                  badge.text[1] = 'error'
-                  badge.colorscheme = 'red'
-                  sendBadge(format, badge)
-                } else {
-                  const version = result.metadata.versioning[0].versions[0].version.slice(
-                    -1
-                  )[0]
-                  badge.text[1] = versionText(version)
-                  badge.colorscheme = versionColor(version)
-                  sendBadge(format, badge)
-                }
-              })
-            } catch (e) {
-              badge.text[1] = 'error'
-              badge.colorscheme = 'red'
-              sendBadge(format, badge)
-            }
-          } else {
-            badge.text[1] = 'error'
-            badge.colorscheme = 'red'
-            sendBadge(format, badge)
-          }
-        })
-      })
-    )
+  static get defaultBadgeData() {
+    return { label: 'maven' }
+  }
+
+  async fetch({ protocol, hostAndPath }) {
+    const url = `${protocol}://${hostAndPath}`
+    return this._requestXml({ schema, url })
+  }
+
+  async handle({ protocol, hostAndPath }) {
+    const data = await this.fetch({ protocol, hostAndPath })
+    return renderVersionBadge({
+      version: data.metadata.versioning.versions.version.slice(-1)[0],
+    })
   }
 }
diff --git a/services/maven-metadata/maven-metadata.tester.js b/services/maven-metadata/maven-metadata.tester.js
index fcf388672f..f3a5a00f49 100644
--- a/services/maven-metadata/maven-metadata.tester.js
+++ b/services/maven-metadata/maven-metadata.tester.js
@@ -19,3 +19,9 @@ t.create('valid maven-metadata.xml uri')
       value: isVPlusDottedVersionAtLeastOne,
     })
   )
+
+t.create('invalid maven-metadata.xml uri')
+  .get(
+    '/v/http/central.maven.org/maven2/com/google/code/gson/gson/foobar.xml.json'
+  )
+  .expectJSON({ name: 'maven', value: 'not found' })