MOT Status
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Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Front Brake hose seriously damaged (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
corrosion offside and nearside headlamps
steeri ng box damp
fuel tank damp
nearside trinion
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
exhaust mounting
second hand t /rod fitted
wiper arms
Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
exhaust mounting
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
How Reliable is the Metrocab Manual?
Based on 6,749 MOT tests across 990 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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M279 POJ is a 1995 Metrocab Manual in Black with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1995 Metrocab Manual models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.6% with a typical mileage of 265,460 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
The most common reason a Metrocab Manual fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 698 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M279 POJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Metrocab Manual typically stays on UK roads for around 34 years. At 31 years old, this Metrocab Manual is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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M279 POJ is a 1995 Metrocab Manual, first registered on 10 May 1995.
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