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METROCAB METROCAB Ultra-rare

METROCAB METROCAB car — UK survivor photo
Photo: Mic from Reading - Berkshire, United Kingdom / CC BY 2.0 · via Wikimedia Commons
Surviving in the UK · 2025 Q4
6
0 licensed6 SORN
■ 0 (0.0%) yr/yr
Peak: 8 in 2015 Q2 · first seen 2014 Q3

Survivors over time

0 2 4 6 8 2014 Q32020 Q22025 Q4

How rare is it?

Genuinely rare — only 6 left on UK roads.

Rarer than 83% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Trend

Numbers are broadly stable — no clear decline to project. Often a sign of a cherished, well-preserved model.

About the METROCAB

The MCW Metrocab is a taxicab that was manufactured between 1987 and 2000 and as the Metrocab TTT from 2000 to 2006. It was designed and originally produced by the British vehicle manufacturing company Metro Cammell Weymann (MCW), with ownership passing to Reliant in 1989, Hooper in 1991 and finally Kamkorp in 2000.

Source: Wikipedia, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

METROCAB METROCAB — questions & answers

How many METROCAB METROCAB are left in the UK?

As of 2025 Q4, 6 METROCAB METROCAB were still registered in the UK — 0 licensed and on the road, plus 6 declared SORN (off-road). The figures come from official DVLA vehicle licensing data.

Is the METROCAB METROCAB rare?

The METROCAB METROCAB is genuinely rare, with only 6 left, making it rarer than 83% of the 2,408 UK car models we track.

Is the METROCAB METROCAB increasing or decreasing?

Over the last year the number of METROCAB METROCAB on UK roads held steady.

What fuel do most METROCAB METROCAB use?

Most METROCAB METROCAB run on diesel — about 100% of those still registered.

When did the METROCAB METROCAB peak?

The METROCAB METROCAB peaked at 8 registered in 2015 Q2, and was first recorded in the data in 2014 Q3.

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