MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
277,901 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s x4 (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play steering idler bush play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear fuel lines corroded
engine oil and gear box oil leak
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre (7.1.2)
Front engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s (6.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)
Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort n/s and o/s (3.7.B.6a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement n/s and o/s x4 (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play steering idler bush play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear fuel lines corroded
engine oil and gear box oil leak
Front coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside front idler control steering arm has slight movement at its fixings
Rear diff noisy
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt inner (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp Nearside & Offside (1.4.A.2h)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front coil spring corroded Nearside & Offside (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside front idler control steering arm has slight movement at its fixings
Rear diff noisy
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
slight oil leak around gear box
slight oil leak around engine
Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
slight oil leak around engine
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Metrocab Auto?
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T287 JLH is a 1999 Metrocab Auto in Black with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
Across all 1999 Metrocab Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.9% with a typical mileage of 239,071 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Metrocab Auto fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 779 recorded failures. If you're considering buying T287 JLH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Metrocab Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 27 years old, this Metrocab Auto is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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T287 JLH is a 1999 Metrocab Auto, first registered on 6 April 1999.
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