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AE05 EJC

2005 London Taxis Int Tx II

Black Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Mar 2021
Tests29 (19 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate65.5%

Mileage

419,138 mi
Last recorded419,138 miles
Recorded on2 Mar 2020
Typical for 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II250,591 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE05 EJC
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTx II
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

19 pass 10 fail
Pass 2 Mar 2020 419,138 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2020 419,099 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended folding seat (7.1.2 (d))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Dec 2019 412,746 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2019 412,583 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Spare tyre defective ()

Pass 23 Jan 2019 408,898 miles

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Fail 18 Jan 2019 408,830 miles

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Jun 2018 408,736 miles

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 8 Jun 2018 408,702 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Jun 2017 408,627 miles

Nearside Drag Link End Nut Rubbing

Nearside Front Brake Pad Wires Broken

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Slight Corrosion To Inner Wheel Arch

Rear Wheels Noise When Rotated

Fail 30 May 2017 408,568 miles

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Front Number Plate Damaged

Nearside Drag Link End Nut Rubbing

Nearside Front Brake Pad Wires Broken

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Bumper insecure ()

Offside Rear Slight Corrosion To Inner Wheel Arch

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Wheels Noise When Rotated

Fail 21 Apr 2017 408,492 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 37% (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Boot Floor (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Steering system fouling Drag Link End Lock Nut Rubbing Against Chassis (2.2.D.2a)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Boot Floor (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Sill (6.1.B.2)

Abnormal Noise When Rear Wheels Rotated

Hole In Nearside Rear Rear Inner Wheel Arch

Nearside Front Slight Play In Seat Assembly

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

Nearside Rear Wheel Arch Under Carpet Starting To Corrode

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear Bumper insecure ()

Offside Rear Door Step Corroded

Offside Rear Rear Facing Seat Belt Stalk Buckle Casing Damaged

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Wheel Arch / Body Lip (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Wheel Arch In Boot Corroded

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 33% (3.7.B.5b)

Slight Play In Rear Leaf Spring Eyes Rear Lower Bushes

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Steering Wheel Not Aligned Straight

Pass 25 Oct 2016 398,039 miles

Nearside Drag Link End Show Signs Of Rubbing Against Drag Link Lock Nut

Fail 20 Oct 2016 397,959 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Apr 2016 383,674 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2015 376,740 miles

Offside Front tyre has nail/bolt embedded in tread area

Pass 13 Apr 2015 370,226 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2014 362,427 miles
Fail 28 Oct 2014 362,398 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

fluid leak from n/s/rear hub

oil leak ( rear main crank seal?)

poor servo assistance to brakes

Pass 1 May 2014 353,034 miles

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Fail 29 Apr 2014 353,018 miles

Intermediate drop arm repaired by welding (2.2.C.1e)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

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

Pass 15 Apr 2013 307,286 miles

Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 29 Mar 2012 265,620 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Oil leak

nearside rear halfshaft seal seeping

windscreen minor damage offside lower corner

Pass 16 Mar 2011 235,108 miles

Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

front brake discs slightly worn

Pass 13 Apr 2010 207,203 miles

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 13 Apr 2010 207,202 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 31 Mar 2009 170,604 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

dampness around power steering box

Pass 12 Mar 2008 126,100 miles

steering pump slight dampness

Pass 21 Mar 2007 86,802 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2006 48,608 miles

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the London Taxis Int Tx II?

Based on 168,997 MOT tests across 9,998 vehicles.

70.4%
Pass Rate
19,801
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
9,998
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 8,931
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 5,079
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,037
Registration plate lamp not working 4,540
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine 3,420
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AE05 EJC is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.

Across all 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 250,591 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 Tx II fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 8,931 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AE05 EJC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The London Taxis Int Tx II typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 21 years old, this London Taxis Int Tx II is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AE05 EJC is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 12 April 2005.

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