MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
456,050 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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all front brake pipes are heavily undersealed
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
SLIGHT PLAY IN THE CENTRE STEERING ROD NEARSIDE BALL JOINT
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)
Offside Front Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
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)
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the Metrocab Manual?
Based on 6,749 MOT tests across 990 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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S231 UBA is a 1998 Metrocab Manual in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.
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 S231 UBA, 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 S231 UBA registered?
S231 UBA is a 1998 Metrocab Manual, first registered on 1 December 1998.
Is S231 UBA safe to buy?
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