MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
273,380 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Brake pedal creeps with the vacuum fully depleted (3.3.C.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
How Reliable is the Metrocab Manual?
Based on 6,749 MOT tests across 990 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R565 XOM is a 1998 Metrocab Manual in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 1998 Metrocab Manual models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.0% with a typical mileage of 228,992 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 R565 XOM, 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 28 years old, this Metrocab Manual is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R565 XOM registered?
R565 XOM is a 1998 Metrocab Manual, first registered on 4 March 1998.
Is R565 XOM safe to buy?
The MOT history for R565 XOM shows 12 tests with a 58.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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