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A17 TYA

2013 London Taxis Int TX4

Grey Diesel 2486cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jan 2026
Tests26 (16 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

157,776 mi
Last recorded157,776 miles
Recorded on24 Jan 2025
Typical for 2013 London Taxis Int TX4140,851 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA17 TYA
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTX4
Year2013
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,486cc

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MOT History

16 pass 10 fail
Pass 24 Jan 2025 157,776 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2024 149,337 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2024 143,440 miles

Nearside Front Outer Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn wishbone (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Aug 2023 136,349 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2021 133,238 miles

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 May 2021 127,975 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 19 May 2021 127,975 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 27 Nov 2020 127,619 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2020 127,618 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 28 Nov 2019 123,377 miles

Full lock right, wheel rubs against sub-frame

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Sump corroded

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Fail 27 Nov 2019 123,377 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Full lock right, wheel rubs against sub-frame

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Sump corroded

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 11 Jun 2019 113,955 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Nov 2018 104,438 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2018 104,438 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Pass 17 May 2018 93,340 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 16 May 2018 93,340 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Nov 2017 85,294 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2017 85,294 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 18 Jan 2017 77,551 miles
Fail 18 Jan 2017 77,551 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 Jul 2016 66,948 miles
Fail 12 Jul 2016 66,944 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt wishbone (2.4.G.2)

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

Pass 18 Jan 2016 56,002 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer tread (4.1.E.1)

Fail 15 Jan 2016 56,000 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer tread (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Jul 2015 45,361 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2015 44,951 miles

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4) DANGEROUS

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

How Reliable is the London Taxis Int TX4?

Based on 310,078 MOT tests across 13,930 vehicles.

72.9%
Pass Rate
20,630
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
13,930
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,353
Registration plate lamp not working 5,324
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,809
suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush 4,225
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 3,771
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A17 TYA is a 2013 London Taxis Int TX4 in Grey with a 2,486cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 2013 London Taxis Int TX4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.9% with a typical mileage of 140,851 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 London Taxis Int TX4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 5,353 recorded failures. If you're considering buying A17 TYA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The London Taxis Int TX4 typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 13 years old, this London Taxis Int TX4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A17 TYA is a 2013 London Taxis Int TX4, first registered on 25 July 2013.

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