MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
70,392 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
this vehicle has general corrosion too underside and components
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive diff seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
this vehicle has general corrosion too underside and components
All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs light corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt track control arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush splitting (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes upper and lower corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush splitting (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
All direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (4.4.4 (a))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs light corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt track control arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush splitting (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipes upper and lower corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush splitting (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox and rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
steering box leaking
Intermediate drop arm insecure steering box arm insecure (2.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected shock absorber mounting corroded (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox and rear diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
steering box leaking
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box leak (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play o/s and n/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs corroded (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Direction indicator has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill/box section (5.2.6)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs corroded (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
SILL PANELS ROTTING AND GETTING WEAK.
Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
OIL LEAKS FROM ENGINE ,GEARBOX AND REAR AXLE HALFSHAFTS
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake caliper leaking (3.6.A.1)
OIL LEAKS FROM ENGINE ,GEARBOX AND REAR AXLE HALFSHAFTS
Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Carbodies Taxi/hire Car?
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555 OK is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car in Black with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
Across all 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 273,419 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 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car fails its MOT is body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings, accounting for 1,797 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 555 OK, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Carbodies Taxi/hire Car typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 30 years old, this Carbodies Taxi/hire Car is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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555 OK is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car, first registered on 30 December 1996.
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