MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
203,551 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Drivers door begining to drop
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Drivers door begining to drop
NSF and OSF tyres worn on inner edges
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
NSF and OSF tyres worn on inner edges
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Front suspention arm bushes worn
Slight play in rear diff
Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Front suspention arm bushes worn
Slight play in rear diff
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear bottom shock bushes worn
n/side rear tyre worn on outer edge
o/side bottom of shock damaged
slight play in both rear wheel bearings
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear bottom shock bushes worn
n/side rear tyre worn on outer edge
o/side front bottom of shock damaged
slight play in both rear wheel bearings
An item not tested (Manual)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering wheel weakened by fractures (2.1.1)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear bottom shock bushes worn
n/side rear tyre worn on outer edge
nail in n/side rear tyre
o/side front bottom of shock damaged
slight play in both rear wheel bearings
h/b travel getting high
oaf tyre worn on legal limit on edge
osf shocker ar bottom damaged
play in nsf top joint
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
h/b travel getting high
oaf tyre worn on legal limit on edge
osf shocker ar bottom damaged
play in nsf top joint
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/side wing mirror cracked
slight play in n/side rear wheel bearing
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
ns mirror cracked
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Nearside Upper Suspension arm missing (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
front lower wishbone bushes worn
fuel tank straps weak
ns mirror cracked
play in steering idlers
slight play in idler=n/s kingpin
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Paintwork scratched
Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Top of front door panels loose
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Outer Ball joint ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)
Offside Outer Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
strongly advise replacing o/s outer steering joint and check condition of arm/tapered retaining point.
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)
How Reliable is the Metrocab Auto?
Based on 9,025 MOT tests across 1,389 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R490 OOK is a 1998 Metrocab Auto in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.
Across all 1998 Metrocab Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 231,600 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 Auto fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 779 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R490 OOK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Metrocab Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 28 years old, this Metrocab Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R490 OOK is a 1998 Metrocab Auto, first registered on 21 January 1998.
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