MOT History from tests of diesel METROCAB MANUALs year 1999

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Pass percent:48.55%

(The average a diesel METROCAB MANUAL year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:1,067 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	146
Headlamp aim out of alignment	125
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	78
Registration plate lamp issues	73
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	66
Brake pipe excessively corroded	45
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	38
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	38
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	29
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	24
Rear brake binding	24
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	23
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	22
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	18
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	18
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	16
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	16
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	16
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	15
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	15
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	14
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	14
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	13
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	13
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	12
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	12
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	12
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	11
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	11
Rear brake application uneven	11
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	11
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	10
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	9
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel \|steering box fitted\| \|2.2.A.1a\|	9
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1b\|	9
Registration plate issues	9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.D.4\|	9
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	8
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	8
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	8
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	8
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	8
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	7
Front brake application uneven	7
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	7
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	7
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	7
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	7
Offside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	6
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	6
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	6
Fuel system component insecure \|7.2.1\|	6
Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	6
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	6
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	6
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	6
Steering system excessively tight \|2.2.D.1\|	6
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	6
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	6
Offside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	6
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	5
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	5
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	5
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	5
Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam \|2.5.A.1a\|	5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	5
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	5
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	5
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.5.A.3c\|	5
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	5
Offside Front Brake pipe leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	5
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	5
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	5
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm \|2.2.B.1b\|	5
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	5
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	5
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	5
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	5
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	5
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	5
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	4
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	4
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	4
Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	4
Steering locking device missing \|2.2.C.1g\|	4
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	4
Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	4
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	4
Offside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	4
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	4
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	4
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	4
Offside Front Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	4
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Steering box insecure \|2.2.B.1a\|	4
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	4
Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	4
Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	4
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	3
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	3
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	3
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	3
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	3
Windscreen has damage	3
Centre Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing \|5.2.2a\|	3
Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal \|2.3.3b\|	3
Nearside Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	3
Nearside Front Brake pipe kinked \|3.6.B.2b\|	3
Offside Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.2.1d\|	3
Power steering component\|s\| leaking from a failed seal \|2.3.3b\|	3
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	3
Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	3
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.3.2d\|	3
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position \|8.4.1\|	3
Horn sounds harsh or grating \|1.6.2e\|	3
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	3
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	3
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	3
Nearside Front Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.4.A.2e\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	3
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	3
Steering locking device insecure \|2.2.C.1g\|	3
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.4.A.2h\|	3
Offside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	3
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	3
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	3
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings \|2.2.B.1h\|	3
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	3
Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	3
Centre Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	3
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	3
Steering box has a significant oil leak \|2.2.D.2e\|	3
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot \|2.7.4\|	3
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	3
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	3
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	3
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	3
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Brake hose damaged	3
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	3
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure \|2.2.B.1a\|	2
Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.3.2f\|	2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin excessively loose in its bracket \|2.4.B.3a\|	2
Offside Rear Leaf spring eye defective \|shackle\| \|2.4.B.1b\|	2
Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating \|3.7.B.3\|	2
Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating \|3.7.B.3\|	2
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	2
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.C.1a\|	2
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Brake servo vacuum pipe deteriorated \|3.6.C.1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring anchor pin retaining device insecurely fitted \|2.4.B.3b\|	2
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	2
Offside Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	2
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play \|2.5.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Side repeater missing \|1.4.A.2b\|	2
Offside Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	2
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure \|2.4.B.7b\|	2
An item not tested \|Manual\|	2
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported \|3.6.B.1\|	2
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	2
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front Brake hose bulging under pressure \|3.6.B.3\|	2
Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.B.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush \|2.4.B.2\|	2
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured \|2.4.B.1a\|	2
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	2
Offside Front brake caliper leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	2
Brake servo leaking \|3.6.C.1c\|	2
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.2.C.1c\|	2
Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle \|2.2.D.2a\|	2
Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.D.3a\|	2
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	2
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering \|2.5.A.3a\|	2
Brake performance not tested \|3.7.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	2
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	2
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	2
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on \|1.4.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	2
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely \|3.7.A.5b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Steering pivot point has excessive play \|2.2.B.1g\|	2
Offside Front Front suspension locking device missing \|2.5.A.4\|	2
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	2
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped \|3.6.B.1\|	2
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin \|2.5.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts \|3.6.B.2a\|	2
Offside Rear Direction indicators not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	2
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Centre Stop lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.2.1d\|	2
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	2
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has excessive play in a swivel pin \|2.5.A.3b\|	2
Offside Front suspension retaining device missing \|2.5.A.4\|	2
Offside Rear Fuel pipe leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	2
Offside Brake cable has restricted free movement \|3.5.1k\|	2
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.B.2\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	2
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	2
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorber insecure \|2.7.2b\|	2
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	2
Nearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.2.1f\|	2
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing \|3.6.G.1a\|	2
Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	2
Offside Front Brake pipe kinked \|3.6.B.2b\|	2
Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release \|5.2.5a\|	2
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	2
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	2
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	2
Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	2
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush \|2.5.A.1c\|	2
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	2
Offside Front Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	2
Power steering component\|s\| leaking from a failed joint \|2.3.3b\|	2

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MOT History from tests of diesel METROCAB MANUALs year 1999

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