MOT Status
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17,461 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front space frame corroded not in prescribed area
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front space frame corroded not in prescribed area
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Upper Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
drivers seat belt slow to return
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Side repeater missing (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Steering column universal joint insecure x 2 (2.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Oil leak, but not excessive engine timing cover (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play (2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
number plate light dim
Central Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
number plate light dim
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Brake cable damaged but not to excess hand brake (1.1.15 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play trunnion (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play trunnion (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
front tyres touching inner wheel arches slightly
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Brake cable damaged but not to excess hand brake (1.1.15 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play trunnion (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play trunnion (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm damaged but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))
front tyres touching inner wheel arches slightly
Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened parking (3.5.1b)
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
fuel pump damp but not obviously leaking
All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened parking (3.5.1b)
Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
fuel pump damp but not obviously leaking
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Clutch cable rubbing on steering shaft
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Clutch cable rubbing on steering shaft
Coolant leak
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Offside Suspension arm slightly distorted (2.4.G.1)
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
Vehicle structure corroded
Vehicles interior incomplete
Nearside Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)
How Reliable is the Marcos Mantula?
Based on 1,363 MOT tests across 117 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Q208MNO is a 1989 Marcos Mantula in Red with a 3,528cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
Across all 1989 Marcos Mantula models, the average MOT pass rate is 81.0% with a typical mileage of 31,122 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 Marcos Mantula fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 32 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Q208MNO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Marcos Mantula typically stays on UK roads for around 41 years. At 37 years old, this Marcos Mantula is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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Q208MNO is a 1989 Marcos Mantula, first registered on 19 October 1989.
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