diff --git a/metrics/pve_cluster_state_collector.go b/metrics/pve_cluster_state_collector.go
index f11c86b..4320ee0 100644
--- a/metrics/pve_cluster_state_collector.go
+++ b/metrics/pve_cluster_state_collector.go
@@ -1,40 +1,48 @@
 package metrics
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
-	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promauto"
 	"lostak.dev/pve-exporter/proxmox"
 )
 
 // PVE cluster state collector.
 type PveClusterStateCollector struct {
 	apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient // PVE API client instance.
+	registry  *TTLRegistry          // TTL metrics registry.
 
-	nodes   *prometheus.GaugeVec // Count of nodes prometheus gauge.
-	quorate *prometheus.GaugeVec // Cluster quorum state prometheus gauge.
+	nodes   *TTLGaugeVec // Count of nodes prometheus gauge.
+	quorate *TTLGaugeVec // Cluster quorum state prometheus gauge.
 }
 
 // Create new instance of PVE cluster state collector.
-func NewPveClusterStateCollector(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient) *PveClusterStateCollector {
+func NewPveClusterStateCollector(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient, registry *TTLRegistry) *PveClusterStateCollector {
 	c := PveClusterStateCollector{apiClient: apiClient}
+	c.registry = registry
 
 	// Cluster meta gauge.
-	c.nodes = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.nodes = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_cluster_nodes",
 			Help: "Cluster nodes count.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.nodes)
 
 	// Cluster quorate gauge.
-	c.quorate = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.quorate = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_cluster_quorate",
 			Help: "Cluster quorum state.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.quorate)
+	c.registry.StartCleanupLoop(5 * time.Second)
 
 	return &c
 }
@@ -46,9 +54,6 @@ func (c *PveClusterStateCollector) CollectMetrics() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	c.nodes.Reset()
-	c.quorate.Reset()
-
 	l := prometheus.Labels{"cluster": cluster.Name}
 	c.nodes.With(l).Set(float64(cluster.Nodes))
 	c.quorate.With(l).Set(float64(cluster.Quorate))
diff --git a/metrics/pve_metrics_manager.go b/metrics/pve_metrics_manager.go
index 3673d65..8aaea88 100644
--- a/metrics/pve_metrics_manager.go
+++ b/metrics/pve_metrics_manager.go
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ type PveMetricsCollector interface {
 type PveMetricsManager struct {
 	apiClient  *proxmox.PveApiClient // Proxmox virtual environment API client instance.
 	collectors []PveMetricsCollector // Metrics collector instances.
+	registry   *TTLRegistry          // Registry which handles autoamtic dangling metrics deletion.
 
 	latencySummary *prometheus.SummaryVec // Collection latency summary.
 	interval       int                    // Collection interval.
@@ -32,45 +33,46 @@ type PveMetricsManager struct {
 func NewPveMetricsManager(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient, conf *configuration.PveConfiguration) *PveMetricsManager {
 	c := PveMetricsManager{apiClient: apiClient, interval: conf.Interval}
 	metricsCf := conf.Metrics
+	c.registry = NewTTLRegistry()
 
 	// Cluster state metrics collector.
 	if metricsCf.ClusterState {
-		c.RegisterCollector(NewPveClusterStateCollector(apiClient))
+		c.RegisterCollector(NewPveClusterStateCollector(apiClient, c.registry))
 	}
 
 	// Node state metrics collector.
 	if metricsCf.NodeStatus {
-		c.RegisterCollector(NewPveNodeStatusCollector(apiClient))
+		c.RegisterCollector(NewPveNodeStatusCollector(apiClient, c.registry))
 	}
 
 	// Node subscription state collector.
 	if metricsCf.Subscription {
-		c.RegisterCollector(NewPveSubscriptionCollector(apiClient))
+		c.RegisterCollector(NewPveSubscriptionCollector(apiClient, c.registry))
 	}
 
 	// Node disk collector.
 	if metricsCf.Disk {
-		c.RegisterCollector(NewPveNodeDiskCollector(apiClient))
+		c.RegisterCollector(NewPveNodeDiskCollector(apiClient, c.registry))
 	}
 
 	// Node SDN collector.
 	if metricsCf.SDN {
-		c.RegisterCollector(NewPveSdnCollector(apiClient))
+		c.RegisterCollector(NewPveSdnCollector(apiClient, c.registry))
 	}
 
 	// Node storage collector.
 	if metricsCf.Storage {
-		c.RegisterCollector(NewPveStorageCollector(apiClient))
+		c.RegisterCollector(NewPveStorageCollector(apiClient, c.registry))
 	}
 
 	// Node container collector.
 	if metricsCf.LXC {
-		c.RegisterCollector(NewPveContainerCollector(apiClient))
+		c.RegisterCollector(NewPveContainerCollector(apiClient, c.registry))
 	}
 
 	// Node virtual machine collector.
 	if metricsCf.QEMU {
-		c.RegisterCollector(NewPveVirtualMachineCollector(apiClient))
+		c.RegisterCollector(NewPveVirtualMachineCollector(apiClient, c.registry))
 	}
 
 	// Metrics collection latency summary.
@@ -79,6 +81,8 @@ func NewPveMetricsManager(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient, conf *configuration.P
 		Help: "Summary of metrics collection latency milliseconds from PVE API.",
 	}, []string{"collector"})
 
+	c.registry.StartCleanupLoop(5 * time.Second)
+
 	return &c
 }
 
diff --git a/metrics/pve_node_container_collector.go b/metrics/pve_node_container_collector.go
index b18b8ed..08da477 100644
--- a/metrics/pve_node_container_collector.go
+++ b/metrics/pve_node_container_collector.go
@@ -1,155 +1,184 @@
 package metrics
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
-	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promauto"
 	"lostak.dev/pve-exporter/proxmox"
 )
 
 // PVE container collector.
 type PveContainerCollector struct {
 	apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient // PVE API client instance.
+	registry  *TTLRegistry          // TTL metrics registry.
 
-	state  *prometheus.GaugeVec // Container state prometheus gauge.
-	uptime *prometheus.GaugeVec // Container uptime prometheus gauge.
+	state  *TTLGaugeVec // Container state prometheus gauge.
+	uptime *TTLGaugeVec // Container uptime prometheus gauge.
 
-	cpu      *prometheus.GaugeVec // Container count of CPUs prometheus gauge.
-	cpuUsage *prometheus.GaugeVec // Container CPU usage % prometheus gauge.
+	cpu      *TTLGaugeVec // Container count of CPUs prometheus gauge.
+	cpuUsage *TTLGaugeVec // Container CPU usage % prometheus gauge.
 
-	memBytes     *prometheus.GaugeVec // Container memory in bytes prometheus gauge.
-	memBytesUsed *prometheus.GaugeVec // Container memory usage in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	memBytes     *TTLGaugeVec // Container memory in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	memBytesUsed *TTLGaugeVec // Container memory usage in bytes prometheus gauge.
 
-	netReceive  *prometheus.GaugeVec // Container network RX in bytes prometheus gauge.
-	netTransmit *prometheus.GaugeVec // Container network TX in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	netReceive  *TTLGaugeVec // Container network RX in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	netTransmit *TTLGaugeVec // Container network TX in bytes prometheus gauge.
 
-	diskWrite *prometheus.GaugeVec // Container disk written in bytes prometheus gauge.
-	diskRead  *prometheus.GaugeVec // Container disk read in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	diskWrite *TTLGaugeVec // Container disk written in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	diskRead  *TTLGaugeVec // Container disk read in bytes prometheus gauge.
 
-	disk    *prometheus.GaugeVec // Container disk space usage in bytes prometheus gauge.
-	diskMax *prometheus.GaugeVec // Container disk size in bytes prometheus gauge.
-	swap    *prometheus.GaugeVec // Container swap usage in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	disk    *TTLGaugeVec // Container disk space usage in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	diskMax *TTLGaugeVec // Container disk size in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	swap    *TTLGaugeVec // Container swap usage in bytes prometheus gauge.
 }
 
 // Create new instance of PVE container collector.
-func NewPveContainerCollector(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient) *PveContainerCollector {
+func NewPveContainerCollector(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient, registry *TTLRegistry) *PveContainerCollector {
 	c := PveContainerCollector{apiClient: apiClient}
+	c.registry = registry
 
 	// Container state.
-	c.state = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.state = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_ct_state",
 			Help: "Container state.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.state)
 
 	// Container uptime.
-	c.uptime = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.uptime = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_ct_uptime",
 			Help: "Container uptime.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.uptime)
 
 	// Container CPU count.
-	c.cpu = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.cpu = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_ct_cpu_count",
 			Help: "Container CPU count.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.cpu)
 
 	// Container CPU usage.
-	c.cpuUsage = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.cpuUsage = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_ct_cpu_usage",
 			Help: "Container CPU usage.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.cpuUsage)
 
 	// Container memory total.
-	c.memBytes = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.memBytes = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_ct_mem_total_bytes",
 			Help: "Container total memory in bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.memBytes)
 
 	// Container memory usage.
-	c.memBytesUsed = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.memBytesUsed = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_ct_mem_used_bytes",
 			Help: "Container used memory in bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.memBytesUsed)
 
 	// Container network RX.
-	c.netReceive = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.netReceive = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_ct_network_in_bytes",
 			Help: "Container network RX bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.netReceive)
 
 	// Container network TX.
-	c.netTransmit = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.netTransmit = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_ct_network_out_bytes",
 			Help: "Container network TX bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.netTransmit)
 
 	// Container disk written.
-	c.diskWrite = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.diskWrite = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_ct_disk_wr_bytes",
 			Help: "Container disk written bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.diskWrite)
 
 	// Container disk read.
-	c.diskRead = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.diskRead = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_ct_disk_rd_bytes",
 			Help: "Container disk read bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.diskRead)
 
 	// Container disk size.
-	c.disk = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.disk = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_ct_disk_usage_bytes",
 			Help: "Container disk read bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.disk)
 
 	// Container disk size.
-	c.diskMax = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.diskMax = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_ct_disk_size_bytes",
 			Help: "Container disk size bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.diskMax)
 
 	// Container swap usage.
-	c.swap = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.swap = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_ct_swap_used_bytes",
 			Help: "Container swap usage bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.swap)
 
 	return &c
 }
@@ -161,20 +190,6 @@ func (c *PveContainerCollector) CollectMetrics() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	c.state.Reset()
-	c.cpu.Reset()
-	c.memBytes.Reset()
-	c.diskMax.Reset()
-	c.uptime.Reset()
-	c.cpuUsage.Reset()
-	c.memBytesUsed.Reset()
-	c.netReceive.Reset()
-	c.netTransmit.Reset()
-	c.diskRead.Reset()
-	c.diskWrite.Reset()
-	c.disk.Reset()
-	c.swap.Reset()
-
 	for _, node := range cluster.NodeStatuses {
 		containers, err := c.apiClient.GetNodeContainerList(node.Name)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/metrics/pve_node_disk_collector.go b/metrics/pve_node_disk_collector.go
index ab1d199..6af06d8 100644
--- a/metrics/pve_node_disk_collector.go
+++ b/metrics/pve_node_disk_collector.go
@@ -3,51 +3,59 @@ package metrics
 import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
-	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promauto"
 	"lostak.dev/pve-exporter/proxmox"
 )
 
 // PVE cluster state collector.
 type PveNodeDiskCollector struct {
 	apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient // PVE API client instance.
+	registry  *TTLRegistry          // TTL metrics registry.
 
-	healthy   *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node disk SMART passed state prometheus gauge.
-	wearout   *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node disk wearout % prometheus gauge.
-	sizeBytes *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node disk size in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	healthy   *TTLGaugeVec // Node disk SMART passed state prometheus gauge.
+	wearout   *TTLGaugeVec // Node disk wearout % prometheus gauge.
+	sizeBytes *TTLGaugeVec // Node disk size in bytes prometheus gauge.
 }
 
 // Create new instance of PVE cluster state collector.
-func NewPveNodeDiskCollector(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient) *PveNodeDiskCollector {
+func NewPveNodeDiskCollector(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient, registry *TTLRegistry) *PveNodeDiskCollector {
 	c := PveNodeDiskCollector{apiClient: apiClient}
+	c.registry = registry
 
 	// Node disk healthy state.
-	c.healthy = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.healthy = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_disk_healthy",
 			Help: "Node disk healthy state.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "wwn", "type", "model", "serial", "vendor", "used", "osd_id"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.healthy)
 
 	// Node disk wearout.
-	c.wearout = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.wearout = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_disk_wearout",
 			Help: "Node disk wearout percent.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "wwn", "type", "model", "serial", "vendor", "used", "osd_id"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.healthy)
 
 	// Node disk size in bytes.
-	c.sizeBytes = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.sizeBytes = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_disk_size_bytes",
 			Help: "Node disk size in bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "wwn", "type", "model", "serial", "vendor", "used", "osd_id"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.sizeBytes)
 
 	return &c
 }
@@ -59,10 +67,6 @@ func (c *PveNodeDiskCollector) CollectMetrics() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	c.healthy.Reset()
-	c.wearout.Reset()
-	c.sizeBytes.Reset()
-
 	for _, node := range cluster.NodeStatuses {
 		disks, err := c.apiClient.GetNodeDisksList(node.Name)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/metrics/pve_node_sdn_collector.go b/metrics/pve_node_sdn_collector.go
index 862211d..291beaa 100644
--- a/metrics/pve_node_sdn_collector.go
+++ b/metrics/pve_node_sdn_collector.go
@@ -1,30 +1,35 @@
 package metrics
 
 import (
+	"time"
+
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
-	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promauto"
 	"lostak.dev/pve-exporter/proxmox"
 )
 
 // PVE SDN state collector.
 type PveSdnCollector struct {
 	apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient // PVE API client instance.
+	registry  *TTLRegistry          // TTL metrics registry.
 
-	state *prometheus.GaugeVec // SDN state prometheus gauge.
+	state *TTLGaugeVec // SDN state prometheus gauge.
 }
 
 // Create new instance of PVE SDN collector.
-func NewPveSdnCollector(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient) *PveSdnCollector {
+func NewPveSdnCollector(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient, registry *TTLRegistry) *PveSdnCollector {
 	c := PveSdnCollector{apiClient: apiClient}
+	c.registry = registry
 
 	// SDN Up state.
-	c.state = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.state = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_sdn_state",
 			Help: "Node software defined network state.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "sdn", "sdn_id"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.state)
 
 	return &c
 }
@@ -41,8 +46,6 @@ func (c *PveSdnCollector) CollectMetrics() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	c.state.Reset()
-
 	for _, node := range cluster.NodeStatuses {
 		sdns := resources.FindNodeSDN(node.Name)
 		if len(*sdns) > 0 {
diff --git a/metrics/pve_node_status_collector.go b/metrics/pve_node_status_collector.go
index 6d72aa9..1deb504 100644
--- a/metrics/pve_node_status_collector.go
+++ b/metrics/pve_node_status_collector.go
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ package metrics
 
 import (
 	"strconv"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
-	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promauto"
 	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"lostak.dev/pve-exporter/proxmox"
 )
@@ -12,212 +12,254 @@ import (
 // PVE cluster state collector.
 type PveNodeStatusCollector struct {
 	apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient // PVE API client instance.
+	registry  *TTLRegistry          // TTL metrics registry.
 
-	state        *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node state prometheus gauge.
-	uptime       *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node uptime in seconds prometheus gauge.
-	cpus         *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node CPU count prometheus gauge.
-	cpuUsage     *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node CPU usage in percent prometheus gauge.
-	memBytes     *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node total RAM capacity in bytes prometheus gauge.
-	memBytesUsed *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node RAM usage in bytes prometheus gauge.
-	memBytesFree *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node RAM free in bytes prometheus gauge.
-	ksmShared    *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node Kernel samepage shared in bytes prometheus gauge.
-	cgroupMode   *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node CGroups mode prometheus gauge.
-	load1        *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node load1 unix like (CPU seconds) prometheus gauge.
-	load5        *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node load5 unix like (CPU seconds) prometheus gauge.
-	load15       *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node load15 unix like (CPU seconds) prometheus gauge.
-	fSFree       *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node filesystem free space in bytes prometheus gauge.
-	fSUsed       *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node filesystem used space in bytes prometheus gauge.
-	fSTotal      *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node filesystem total space in bytes prometheus gauge.
-	fSAvail      *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node filesystem available capacity in bytes prometheus gauge.
-	cpuInfo      *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node CPU info prometheus gauge.
-	systemInfo   *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node system info prometheus gauge.
-	time         *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node time prometheus gauge.
-	localTime    *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node localtime prometheus gauge.
+	state        *TTLGaugeVec // Node state prometheus gauge.
+	uptime       *TTLGaugeVec // Node uptime in seconds prometheus gauge.
+	cpus         *TTLGaugeVec // Node CPU count prometheus gauge.
+	cpuUsage     *TTLGaugeVec // Node CPU usage in percent prometheus gauge.
+	memBytes     *TTLGaugeVec // Node total RAM capacity in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	memBytesUsed *TTLGaugeVec // Node RAM usage in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	memBytesFree *TTLGaugeVec // Node RAM free in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	ksmShared    *TTLGaugeVec // Node Kernel samepage shared in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	cgroupMode   *TTLGaugeVec // Node CGroups mode prometheus gauge.
+	load1        *TTLGaugeVec // Node load1 unix like (CPU seconds) prometheus gauge.
+	load5        *TTLGaugeVec // Node load5 unix like (CPU seconds) prometheus gauge.
+	load15       *TTLGaugeVec // Node load15 unix like (CPU seconds) prometheus gauge.
+	fSFree       *TTLGaugeVec // Node filesystem free space in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	fSUsed       *TTLGaugeVec // Node filesystem used space in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	fSTotal      *TTLGaugeVec // Node filesystem total space in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	fSAvail      *TTLGaugeVec // Node filesystem available capacity in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	cpuInfo      *TTLGaugeVec // Node CPU info prometheus gauge.
+	systemInfo   *TTLGaugeVec // Node system info prometheus gauge.
+	time         *TTLGaugeVec // Node time prometheus gauge.
+	localTime    *TTLGaugeVec // Node localtime prometheus gauge.
 }
 
 // Create new instance of PVE cluster state collector.
-func NewPveNodeStatusCollector(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient) *PveNodeStatusCollector {
+func NewPveNodeStatusCollector(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient, registry *TTLRegistry) *PveNodeStatusCollector {
 	c := PveNodeStatusCollector{apiClient: apiClient}
+	c.registry = registry
 
 	// Node state.
-	c.state = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.state = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_state",
 			Help: "Node state.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.state)
 
 	// Node uptime.
-	c.uptime = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.uptime = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_uptime",
 			Help: "Node uptime.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.uptime)
 
 	// Node cpu count.
-	c.cpus = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.cpus = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_cpu_count",
 			Help: "Node CPU count.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.cpus)
 
 	// Node CPU usage.
-	c.cpuUsage = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.cpuUsage = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_cpu_usage",
 			Help: "Cluster node CPU usage %.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.cpuUsage)
 
 	// Node memory in bytes.
-	c.memBytes = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.memBytes = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_memory_total_bytes",
 			Help: "Node total memory in bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.memBytes)
 
 	// Cluster node memory used in bytes.
-	c.memBytesUsed = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.memBytesUsed = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_memory_used_bytes",
 			Help: "Node used memory in bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.memBytesUsed)
 
 	// Node memory free in bytes.
-	c.memBytesFree = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.memBytesFree = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_memory_free_bytes",
 			Help: "Node free memory in bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.memBytesFree)
 
 	// Kernel samepage shared in bytes.
-	c.ksmShared = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.ksmShared = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_ksm_bytes",
 			Help: "Node kernel samepage shares in bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.ksmShared)
 
 	// Node memory cgroup mode.
-	c.cgroupMode = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.cgroupMode = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_cgroup_mode",
 			Help: "Node cgroup mode.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.cgroupMode)
 
 	// Node load 1.
-	c.load1 = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.load1 = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_load1",
 			Help: "Node CPU load 1 minute average.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.load1)
 
 	// Node load 5.
-	c.load5 = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.load5 = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_load5",
 			Help: "Node CPU load 5 minutes average.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.load5)
 
 	// Cluster node load 15.
-	c.load15 = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.load15 = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_load15",
 			Help: "Node CPU load 15 minutes average.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.load15)
 
 	// Node root FS free bytes.
-	c.fSFree = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.fSFree = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_rootfs_free_bytes",
 			Help: "Node RootFS free bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.fSFree)
 
 	// Node root filesystem used bytes.
-	c.fSUsed = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.fSUsed = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_rootfs_used_bytes",
 			Help: "Node root filesystem used bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.fSUsed)
 
 	// Node root filesystem total bytes.
-	c.fSTotal = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.fSTotal = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_rootfs_total_bytes",
 			Help: "Node root filesystem total bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.fSTotal)
 
 	// Node root filesystem avail bytes.
-	c.fSAvail = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.fSAvail = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_rootfs_avail_bytes",
 			Help: "Node root filesystem avail bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.fSAvail)
 
 	// Node CPU info.
-	c.cpuInfo = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.cpuInfo = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_cpuinfo",
 			Help: "Node CPU info.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "flags", "cores", "model", "sockets", "cpus", "hvm"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.cpuInfo)
 
 	// Node system info metrics.
-	c.systemInfo = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.systemInfo = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_systeminfo",
 			Help: "Node system info.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "kversion", "pveversion", "machine", "sysname", "release"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.systemInfo)
 
 	// Node time info.
-	c.time = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.time = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_time",
 			Help: "Node time.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.time)
 
 	// Node localtime info.
-	c.localTime = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.localTime = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_localtime",
 			Help: "Node localtime.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.localTime)
 
 	return &c
 }
@@ -229,27 +271,6 @@ func (c *PveNodeStatusCollector) CollectMetrics() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	c.state.Reset()
-	c.uptime.Reset()
-	c.cpus.Reset()
-	c.cpuUsage.Reset()
-	c.memBytes.Reset()
-	c.memBytesUsed.Reset()
-	c.memBytesFree.Reset()
-	c.ksmShared.Reset()
-	c.cgroupMode.Reset()
-	c.load1.Reset()
-	c.load5.Reset()
-	c.load15.Reset()
-	c.fSFree.Reset()
-	c.fSUsed.Reset()
-	c.fSTotal.Reset()
-	c.fSAvail.Reset()
-	c.cpuInfo.Reset()
-	c.systemInfo.Reset()
-	c.time.Reset()
-	c.localTime.Reset()
-
 	for _, node := range cluster.NodeStatuses {
 		labels := prometheus.Labels{
 			"cluster": cluster.GetClusterName(),
diff --git a/metrics/pve_node_storage_collector.go b/metrics/pve_node_storage_collector.go
index 5ef4eff..068ade2 100644
--- a/metrics/pve_node_storage_collector.go
+++ b/metrics/pve_node_storage_collector.go
@@ -2,61 +2,71 @@ package metrics
 
 import (
 	"strconv"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
-	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promauto"
 	"lostak.dev/pve-exporter/proxmox"
 )
 
 // PVE Storage state collector.
 type PveStorageCollector struct {
 	apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient // PVE API client instance.
+	registry  *TTLRegistry          // TTL metrics registry.
 
-	state *prometheus.GaugeVec // Storage state prometheus gauge.
-	total *prometheus.GaugeVec // Storage total bytes prometheus gauge.
-	avail *prometheus.GaugeVec // Storage available bytes prometheus gauge.
-	used  *prometheus.GaugeVec // Storage used bytes prometheus gauge.
+	state *TTLGaugeVec // Storage state prometheus gauge.
+	total *TTLGaugeVec // Storage total bytes prometheus gauge.
+	avail *TTLGaugeVec // Storage available bytes prometheus gauge.
+	used  *TTLGaugeVec // Storage used bytes prometheus gauge.
 }
 
 // Create new instance of PVE SDN collector.
-func NewPveStorageCollector(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient) *PveStorageCollector {
+func NewPveStorageCollector(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient, registry *TTLRegistry) *PveStorageCollector {
 	c := PveStorageCollector{apiClient: apiClient}
+	c.registry = registry
 
 	// Storage state.
-	c.state = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.state = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_storage_up",
 			Help: "Node storage UP state.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "storage", "type", "content", "shared"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.state)
 
 	// Storage total bytes.
-	c.total = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.total = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_storage_total_bytes",
 			Help: "Node storage total capacity in bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "storage", "type", "content", "shared"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.total)
 
 	// Storage available bytes.
-	c.avail = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.avail = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_storage_avail_bytes",
 			Help: "Node storage available capacity in bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "storage", "type", "content", "shared"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.avail)
 
 	// Storage used bytes.
-	c.used = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.used = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_storage_used_bytes",
 			Help: "Node storage used capacity in bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "storage", "type", "content", "shared"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.used)
 
 	return &c
 }
@@ -68,11 +78,6 @@ func (c *PveStorageCollector) CollectMetrics() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	c.state.Reset()
-	c.total.Reset()
-	c.avail.Reset()
-	c.used.Reset()
-
 	for _, node := range cluster.NodeStatuses {
 		storages, err := c.apiClient.GetNodeStorages(node.Name)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/metrics/pve_node_subscription_collector.go b/metrics/pve_node_subscription_collector.go
index 92892e7..2c57034 100644
--- a/metrics/pve_node_subscription_collector.go
+++ b/metrics/pve_node_subscription_collector.go
@@ -4,69 +4,80 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
-	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promauto"
 	"lostak.dev/pve-exporter/proxmox"
 )
 
 // PVE subscription state collector.
 type PveSubscriptionCollector struct {
 	apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient // PVE API client instance.
+	registry  *TTLRegistry          // TTL metrics registry.
 
-	info        *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node subscription info prometheus gauge.
-	status      *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node subscription status prometheus gauge.
-	nextDueDate *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node subscription next due date prometheus gauge.
-	regDate     *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node subscription registration date prometheus gauge.
-	sockets     *prometheus.GaugeVec // Node subscription sockets count prometheus gauge.
+	info        *TTLGaugeVec // Node subscription info prometheus gauge.
+	status      *TTLGaugeVec // Node subscription status prometheus gauge.
+	nextDueDate *TTLGaugeVec // Node subscription next due date prometheus gauge.
+	regDate     *TTLGaugeVec // Node subscription registration date prometheus gauge.
+	sockets     *TTLGaugeVec // Node subscription sockets count prometheus gauge.
 }
 
 // Create new instance of PVE cluster state collector.
-func NewPveSubscriptionCollector(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient) *PveSubscriptionCollector {
+func NewPveSubscriptionCollector(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient, registry *TTLRegistry) *PveSubscriptionCollector {
 	c := PveSubscriptionCollector{apiClient: apiClient}
+	c.registry = registry
 
 	// Node subscription info.
-	c.info = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.info = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_subscription_info",
 			Help: "Node subscription info.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "productname", "serverid"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.info)
 
 	// Node subscription status.
-	c.status = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.status = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_subscription_status",
 			Help: "Node subscription status.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.status)
 
 	// Node subscription registration date.
-	c.regDate = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.regDate = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_subscription_regdate",
 			Help: "Node subscription registration date.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.regDate)
 
 	// Node subscription next due date.
-	c.nextDueDate = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.nextDueDate = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_subscription_nextduedate",
 			Help: "Node subscription next due date.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.nextDueDate)
 
 	// Node subscription count of sockets.
-	c.sockets = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.sockets = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_node_subscription_sockets",
 			Help: "Node subscription count of sockets.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.sockets)
 
 	return &c
 }
@@ -78,12 +89,6 @@ func (c *PveSubscriptionCollector) CollectMetrics() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	c.info.Reset()
-	c.status.Reset()
-	c.nextDueDate.Reset()
-	c.regDate.Reset()
-	c.sockets.Reset()
-
 	for _, node := range cluster.NodeStatuses {
 		labels := prometheus.Labels{
 			"cluster": cluster.GetClusterName(),
diff --git a/metrics/pve_node_virtual_machine_collector.go b/metrics/pve_node_virtual_machine_collector.go
index da4e27e..e7a0bec 100644
--- a/metrics/pve_node_virtual_machine_collector.go
+++ b/metrics/pve_node_virtual_machine_collector.go
@@ -2,221 +2,261 @@ package metrics
 
 import (
 	"strconv"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
-	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promauto"
 	"lostak.dev/pve-exporter/proxmox"
 )
 
 // PVE virtual machine collector.
 type PveVirtualMachineCollector struct {
 	apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient // PVE API client instance.
+	registry  *TTLRegistry          // TTL metrics registry.
 
-	state  *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine state prometheus gauge.
-	uptime *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine uptime prometheus gauge.
+	state  *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine state prometheus gauge.
+	uptime *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine uptime prometheus gauge.
 
-	cpu      *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine count of CPUs prometheus gauge.
-	cpuUsage *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine CPU usage % prometheus gauge.
+	cpu      *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine count of CPUs prometheus gauge.
+	cpuUsage *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine CPU usage % prometheus gauge.
 
-	memBytes     *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine memory in bytes prometheus gauge.
-	memBytesUsed *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine memory usage in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	memBytes     *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine memory in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	memBytesUsed *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine memory usage in bytes prometheus gauge.
 
-	disk    *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine disk space usage in bytes prometheus gauge.
-	diskMax *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine disk size in bytes prometheus gauge.
-	swap    *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine swap usage in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	disk    *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine disk space usage in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	diskMax *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine disk size in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	swap    *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine swap usage in bytes prometheus gauge.
 
-	netReceive  *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine network receive in bytes prometheus gauge.
-	netTransmit *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine network transmit in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	netReceive  *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine network receive in bytes prometheus gauge.
+	netTransmit *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine network transmit in bytes prometheus gauge.
 
-	diskReadOps  *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine disk read ops prometheus gauge.
-	diskWriteOps *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine disk write ops prometheus gauge.
+	diskReadOps  *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine disk read ops prometheus gauge.
+	diskWriteOps *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine disk write ops prometheus gauge.
 
-	diskReadBytes  *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine disk read bytes prometheus gauge.
-	diskWriteBytes *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine disk write bytes prometheus gauge.
+	diskReadBytes  *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine disk read bytes prometheus gauge.
+	diskWriteBytes *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine disk write bytes prometheus gauge.
 
-	diskReadTimeNs  *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine disk read time total prometheus gauge.
-	diskWriteTimeNs *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine disk write time total prometheus gauge.
+	diskReadTimeNs  *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine disk read time total prometheus gauge.
+	diskWriteTimeNs *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine disk write time total prometheus gauge.
 
-	diskFailedReadOps  *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine disk failed read ops prometheus gauge.
-	diskFailedWriteOps *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine disk failed write ops prometheus gauge.
+	diskFailedReadOps  *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine disk failed read ops prometheus gauge.
+	diskFailedWriteOps *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine disk failed write ops prometheus gauge.
 
-	agent *prometheus.GaugeVec // Virtual machine agent enabled prometheus gauge.
+	agent *TTLGaugeVec // Virtual machine agent enabled prometheus gauge.
 }
 
 // Create new instance of PVE virtual machine collector.
-func NewPveVirtualMachineCollector(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient) *PveVirtualMachineCollector {
+func NewPveVirtualMachineCollector(apiClient *proxmox.PveApiClient, registry *TTLRegistry) *PveVirtualMachineCollector {
 	c := PveVirtualMachineCollector{apiClient: apiClient}
+	c.registry = registry
 
 	// Virtual machine state.
-	c.state = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.state = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_state",
 			Help: "Virtual machine state.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.state)
 
 	// Virtual machine uptime.
-	c.uptime = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.uptime = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_uptime",
 			Help: "Virtual machine uptime.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.uptime)
 
 	// Virtual machine agent state.
-	c.agent = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.agent = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_agent",
 			Help: "Virtual machine agent state.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.agent)
 
 	// Virtual machine CPU count.
-	c.cpu = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.cpu = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_cpu_count",
 			Help: "Virtual machine CPU count.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.cpu)
 
 	// Virtual machine CPU usage.
-	c.cpuUsage = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.cpuUsage = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_cpu_usage",
 			Help: "Virtual machine CPU usage.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.cpuUsage)
 
 	// Virtual machine memory total.
-	c.memBytes = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.memBytes = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_mem_total_bytes",
 			Help: "Virtual machine total memory in bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.memBytes)
 
 	// Virtual machine memory usage.
-	c.memBytesUsed = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.memBytesUsed = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_mem_used_bytes",
 			Help: "Virtual machine used memory in bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.memBytesUsed)
 
 	// Virtual machine disk size.
-	c.disk = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.disk = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_disk_usage_bytes",
 			Help: "Virtual machine disk read bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.disk)
 
 	// Virtual machine disk size.
-	c.diskMax = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.diskMax = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_disk_size_bytes",
 			Help: "Virtual machine disk size bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.diskMax)
 
 	// Virtual machine network receive bytes.
-	c.netReceive = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.netReceive = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_network_in_bytes",
 			Help: "Virtual machine network receive in bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name", "interface"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.netReceive)
 
 	// Virtual machine network transmit bytes.
-	c.netTransmit = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.netTransmit = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_network_out_bytes",
 			Help: "Virtual machine network transmit in bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name", "interface"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.netTransmit)
 
 	// Virtual machine disk read ops.
-	c.diskReadOps = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.diskReadOps = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_disk_rd_operations",
 			Help: "Virtual machine disk read ops.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name", "device"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.diskReadOps)
 
 	// Virtual machine disk write ops.
-	c.diskWriteOps = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.diskWriteOps = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_disk_wr_operations",
 			Help: "Virtual machine disk write ops.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name", "device"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.diskWriteOps)
 
 	// Virtual machine disk read bytes.
-	c.diskReadBytes = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.diskReadBytes = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_disk_rd_bytes",
 			Help: "Virtual machine disk read bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name", "device"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.diskReadBytes)
 
 	// Virtual machine disk write bytes.
-	c.diskWriteBytes = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.diskWriteBytes = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_disk_wr_bytes",
 			Help: "Virtual machine disk write bytes.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name", "device"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.diskWriteBytes)
 
 	// Virtual machine failed disk read ops.
-	c.diskFailedReadOps = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.diskFailedReadOps = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_disk_failed_rd_ops",
 			Help: "Virtual machine failed disk read ops.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name", "device"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.diskFailedReadOps)
 
 	// Virtual machine failed disk write ops.
-	c.diskFailedWriteOps = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.diskFailedWriteOps = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_disk_failed_wr_ops",
 			Help: "Virtual machine failed disk write ops.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name", "device"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.diskFailedWriteOps)
 
 	// Virtual machine disk read time total nanoseconds.
-	c.diskReadTimeNs = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.diskReadTimeNs = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_disk_rd_time_total_ns",
 			Help: "Virtual machine disk read time total in nanoseconds.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name", "device"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.diskReadTimeNs)
 
 	// Virtual machine disk write time total nanoseconds.
-	c.diskWriteTimeNs = promauto.NewGaugeVec(
+	c.diskWriteTimeNs = NewTTLGaugeVec(
 		prometheus.GaugeOpts{
 			Name: "pve_vm_disk_wr_time_total_ns",
 			Help: "Virtual machine disk write time total in nanoseconds.",
 		},
 		[]string{"cluster", "node", "vmid", "name", "device"},
+		1*time.Minute,
 	)
+	c.registry.Register(c.diskWriteTimeNs)
 
 	return &c
 }
@@ -228,24 +268,6 @@ func (c *PveVirtualMachineCollector) CollectMetrics() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	c.state.Reset()
-	c.cpu.Reset()
-	c.memBytes.Reset()
-	c.diskMax.Reset()
-	c.uptime.Reset()
-	c.cpuUsage.Reset()
-	c.memBytesUsed.Reset()
-	c.netReceive.Reset()
-	c.netTransmit.Reset()
-	c.diskReadOps.Reset()
-	c.diskWriteOps.Reset()
-	c.diskReadBytes.Reset()
-	c.diskWriteBytes.Reset()
-	c.diskFailedReadOps.Reset()
-	c.diskFailedWriteOps.Reset()
-	c.diskReadTimeNs.Reset()
-	c.diskWriteTimeNs.Reset()
-
 	for _, node := range cluster.NodeStatuses {
 		qemus, err := c.apiClient.GetNodeQemuList(node.Name)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/metrics/pve_ttl_metrics.go b/metrics/pve_ttl_metrics.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03177a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metrics/pve_ttl_metrics.go
@@ -0,0 +1,139 @@
+package metrics
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+	"sync"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promauto"
+)
+
+// TTLMetric is an interface for metrics that support time-to-live cleanup.
+// Any metric that implements Cleanup() can be registered in the TTLRegistry.
+type TTLMetric interface {
+	// Cleanup removes stale metric label sets that have exceeded their TTL.
+	Cleanup()
+}
+
+// TTLGaugeVec wraps a Prometheus GaugeVec and tracks the last update time
+// for each set of labels. When a set of labels is not updated within the TTL,
+// it is automatically removed from the underlying GaugeVec.
+type TTLGaugeVec struct {
+	gaugeVec   *prometheus.GaugeVec // Underlying Prometheus GaugeVec.
+	ttl        time.Duration        // Duration after which an unused label set is considered stale.
+	lastUpdate sync.Map             // Map storing last update time for each label set (key is a sorted labels string).
+}
+
+// NewTTLGaugeVec creates a new TTLGaugeVec using the provided GaugeOpts, label names, and TTL.
+// The underlying GaugeVec is registered using promauto.
+func NewTTLGaugeVec(opts prometheus.GaugeOpts, labelNames []string, ttl time.Duration) *TTLGaugeVec {
+	return &TTLGaugeVec{
+		gaugeVec: promauto.NewGaugeVec(opts, labelNames),
+		ttl:      ttl,
+	}
+}
+
+// With returns the gauge for the given label set and records the current time
+// as the last update for those labels.
+func (t *TTLGaugeVec) With(labels prometheus.Labels) prometheus.Gauge {
+	key := labelsKey(labels)
+	t.lastUpdate.Store(key, time.Now())
+	return t.gaugeVec.With(labels)
+}
+
+// Delete removes the metric associated with the given label set from both the underlying
+// GaugeVec and the lastUpdate tracking map. It returns true if the deletion was successful.
+func (t *TTLGaugeVec) Delete(labels prometheus.Labels) bool {
+	key := labelsKey(labels)
+	t.lastUpdate.Delete(key)
+	return t.gaugeVec.Delete(labels)
+}
+
+// Cleanup iterates over all tracked label sets and deletes those that have not been updated
+// within the TTL duration.
+func (t *TTLGaugeVec) Cleanup() {
+	now := time.Now()
+	t.lastUpdate.Range(func(key, value interface{}) bool {
+		if last, ok := value.(time.Time); ok {
+			if now.Sub(last) > t.ttl {
+				labels := parseLabels(key.(string))
+				t.gaugeVec.Delete(labels)
+				t.lastUpdate.Delete(key)
+			}
+		}
+		return true
+	})
+}
+
+// labelsKey creates a deterministic key from a Prometheus labels map.
+// It sorts the keys and concatenates them in the format "key=value" separated by commas.
+func labelsKey(labels prometheus.Labels) string {
+	var keys []string
+	for k := range labels {
+		keys = append(keys, k)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(keys)
+	var parts []string
+	for _, k := range keys {
+		parts = append(parts, fmt.Sprintf("%s=%s", k, labels[k]))
+	}
+	return strings.Join(parts, ",")
+}
+
+// parseLabels converts a sorted key string back into a Prometheus labels map.
+// The key is expected to be in the format produced by labelsKey.
+func parseLabels(key string) prometheus.Labels {
+	labels := prometheus.Labels{}
+	parts := strings.Split(key, ",")
+	for _, part := range parts {
+		kv := strings.SplitN(part, "=", 2)
+		if len(kv) == 2 {
+			labels[kv[0]] = kv[1]
+		}
+	}
+	return labels
+}
+
+// TTLRegistry manages multiple TTLMetric instances and periodically cleans them up.
+type TTLRegistry struct {
+	mu      sync.RWMutex
+	metrics []TTLMetric
+}
+
+// NewTTLRegistry creates and returns a new TTLRegistry.
+func NewTTLRegistry() *TTLRegistry {
+	return &TTLRegistry{
+		metrics: make([]TTLMetric, 0),
+	}
+}
+
+// Register adds a TTLMetric to the registry for periodic cleanup.
+func (r *TTLRegistry) Register(metric TTLMetric) {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	r.metrics = append(r.metrics, metric)
+}
+
+// Cleanup calls the Cleanup method on each registered TTLMetric.
+func (r *TTLRegistry) Cleanup() {
+	r.mu.RLock()
+	defer r.mu.RUnlock()
+	for _, metric := range r.metrics {
+		metric.Cleanup()
+	}
+}
+
+// StartCleanupLoop starts a background goroutine that periodically cleans up stale metrics.
+// The cleanup is performed at the specified interval.
+func (r *TTLRegistry) StartCleanupLoop(interval time.Duration) {
+	go func() {
+		ticker := time.NewTicker(interval)
+		defer ticker.Stop()
+		for range ticker.C {
+			r.Cleanup()
+		}
+	}()
+}