MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
393,885 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front Steering arm fractured and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h) DANGEROUS
N/S inner and outer track rod end joint gaiters split
Power steering belt squealing
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Incorrect washer used to secure steering arm to chassis.
Remaining advisors as previous test
Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm fractured and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Front Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/f inner & outer track rod end gators splitt
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Steering arm damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
rear fuel tank strap corroded
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.2)
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Mechanical brake component securing device missing (3.5.1i)
Offside Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Steering arm damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
fuel cap broken but sealing
n/s mirror cracked
rear fuel tank strap corroded
How Reliable is the Metrocab Metrocab Auto?
Based on 5,980 MOT tests across 438 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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X686 HLE is a 2000 Metrocab Metrocab Auto in Blue with a 2,400cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 37.5%.
Across all 2000 Metrocab Metrocab Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.9% with a typical mileage of 324,261 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 Metrocab Auto fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 518 recorded failures. If you're considering buying X686 HLE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Metrocab Metrocab Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 26 years old, this Metrocab Metrocab Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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X686 HLE is a 2000 Metrocab Metrocab Auto, first registered on 26 September 2000.
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