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AE55 HUV

2005 London Taxis Int Tx II

Black Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Dec 2019
Tests41 (26 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate63.4%

Mileage

341,051 mi
Last recorded341,051 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2018
Typical for 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II250,591 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAE55 HUV
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTx II
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

26 pass 15 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2018 341,051 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 28 Nov 2018 340,430 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting as marked (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 May 2018 323,448 miles
Fail 22 May 2018 323,442 miles

Brake performance not tested All (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear All position lamps not working When rear fog is on (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Front Brake hose leaking on an air braking system (1.1.12 (c) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 28 Nov 2017 306,741 miles
Fail 21 Nov 2017 306,226 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear along chassis (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play marked with chalk (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement marked with chalk (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner wheel arch x2 marked with chalk (5.2.6)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 26 May 2017 289,325 miles
Fail 25 May 2017 289,313 miles

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Trailing arm cracked cracked all through both sides (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

Pass 22 Nov 2016 271,559 miles

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

Pass 26 May 2016 253,997 miles

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 25 May 2016 253,885 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

offside rear tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 1 Dec 2015 236,286 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

outer sills covered

Fail 25 Nov 2015 235,662 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded as marked (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush as marked (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

outer sills covered

Pass 4 Jun 2015 221,876 miles

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Fail 2 Jun 2015 221,727 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)

Pass 10 Dec 2014 204,851 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2014 204,016 miles

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Oil leak

Pass 3 Jun 2014 186,632 miles
Fail 29 May 2014 186,090 miles

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

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

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

Pass 17 Dec 2013 173,483 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2013 279,142 miles
Fail 12 Jun 2013

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Pass 11 Dec 2012 156,760 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2012 156,387 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Pass 20 Jun 2012 404,958 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2012

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Pass 16 Dec 2011 137,029 miles

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

Oil leak

Fail 8 Dec 2011 136,705 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

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

Oil leak

Pass 17 Jun 2011 125,763 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2011 125,597 miles

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Pass 19 Oct 2010 115,337 miles
Pass 17 May 2010 106,575 miles
Fail 6 May 2010 106,093 miles

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

Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 9 Nov 2009 98,162 miles
Pass 14 May 2009 88,824 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2008 75,794 miles
Pass 8 May 2008 65,569 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2007 55,619 miles
Pass 2 May 2007 39,892 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2006 27,886 miles
Pass 12 May 2006 13,043 miles

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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AE55 HUV is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 41 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.4%.

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 AE55 HUV, 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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AE55 HUV is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 16 November 2005.

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