MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
142,857 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Upper Suspension weakened allowing body or other component to foul a road wheel or would do so if laden (2.4.A.1b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Inner Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
INNER WING BADLY CORRODED ON BOTH SIDES NEAR BONNET HINGES
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Oil leak
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
How Reliable is the Metrocab Manual?
Based on 6,749 MOT tests across 990 vehicles.
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R290 DGG is a 1997 Metrocab Manual in Black with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
Across all 1997 Metrocab Manual models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.3% with a typical mileage of 267,750 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 R290 DGG, 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 29 years old, this Metrocab Manual is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R290 DGG is a 1997 Metrocab Manual, first registered on 9 September 1997.
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