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AE08 HRX

2008 London Taxis Int TX4

Black Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests50 (39 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate78%

Mileage

273,992 mi
Last recorded273,992 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2008 London Taxis Int TX4190,038 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE08 HRX
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTX4
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

39 pass 11 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 273,992 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2026 273,967 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired Inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2025 257,675 miles
Pass 19 Mar 2025 242,572 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2024 228,016 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2024 213,571 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2024 213,539 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm insecurely attached (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake disc insecure (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 10 Oct 2023 200,220 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2023 186,054 miles
Fail 13 Apr 2023 186,038 miles

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2022 168,668 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement n/s/r trailing arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

Pass 5 Apr 2022 160,979 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2022 160,937 miles

Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Central Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2021 151,881 miles

Prop shaft bearing has slight play (6.1.7 (b) (i))

Pass 2 Apr 2020 144,771 miles

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

Fail 1 Apr 2020 144,718 miles

Fuel pipe insecure near fuel tank (6.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended twisted (7.1.2 (c))

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

Pass 9 Oct 2019 135,359 miles

Excessive use of underseal

Fail 9 Oct 2019 135,355 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Excessive use of underseal

Pass 2 Apr 2019 124,973 miles
Pass 10 Oct 2018 114,338 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2018 103,518 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2017 93,743 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2017 83,703 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2016 73,286 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Apr 2016 62,333 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2015 45,044 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2015 33,436 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2014 14,440 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2014 379 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2013

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 26 Feb 2013

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

Front Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 12 Dec 2012
Fail 5 Dec 2012

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

brake servo assist operating but not as good as expected

Pass 9 Oct 2012
Pass 2 Aug 2012
Pass 28 Mar 2012

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 5 Oct 2011

Emmisions too clean to pick up reading

Pass 17 Mar 2011 53,672 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2011 48,034 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2011 47,717 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 18 Aug 2010 38,873 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2010 38,873 miles

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

Pass 13 Aug 2009 13,599 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2009 8,668 miles

Engine management light on

Pass 18 Mar 2009 8,552 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2008 5,093 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2008 1,873 miles
Pass 20 Oct 2008 1,806 miles
Fail 20 Oct 2008 1,806 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Fail 11 Aug 2008 1,327 miles

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

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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AE08 HRX is a 2008 London Taxis Int TX4 in Black with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 50 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78%.

Across all 2008 London Taxis Int TX4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.3% with a typical mileage of 190,038 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 AE08 HRX, 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 18 years old, this London Taxis Int TX4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AE08 HRX is a 2008 London Taxis Int TX4, first registered on 1 April 2008.

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