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BF55 WMD

2005 London Taxis Int Tx II

Black Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Mar 2020
Tests36 (22 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

422,534 mi
Last recorded422,534 miles
Recorded on8 Mar 2019
Typical for 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II250,591 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF55 WMD
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTx II
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

22 pass 14 fail
Pass 8 Mar 2019 422,534 miles

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

Fail 6 Mar 2019 422,479 miles

Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

Pass 12 Sep 2018 406,120 miles

Headlight levelling switch removed

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

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

Pass 22 Feb 2018 390,385 miles

Oil leak ()

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

Fail 20 Feb 2018 390,356 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure Nearside idler (2.2.B.1a)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak ()

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

Pass 6 Sep 2017 374,066 miles

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

Oil leak around engine. ()

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

Fail 5 Sep 2017 374,048 miles

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

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting cracked (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Oil leak around engine. ()

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

Pass 8 Mar 2017 356,980 miles

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

Fail 8 Mar 2017 356,955 miles

Brake cable locking device insecure (3.5.1l)

Nearside Outer Steering locking device missing Track rod end split pin (2.2.C.1g)

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure Bolt loose (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure Steering ilder (2.2.B.1a)

Offside Outer Steering locking device missing Track rod end split pin (2.2.C.1g)

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure Bolt loose (2.4.G.1)

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

Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)

Offside Stop lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

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

Pass 6 Sep 2016 352,019 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2016 352,006 miles

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting cracked (2.4.G.1)

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2016 335,942 miles
Fail 17 Mar 2016 335,920 miles

Nearside Front Electrical wiring damaged, likely to cause a short battery lead (1.9.2b)

Nearside Front Fuel pipe insecure on chassis (7.2.1)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Offside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings steering box arm (2.2.B.1h)

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure middle bolt loose (2.4.G.1)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 2 Sep 2015 315,713 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)

Fail 1 Sep 2015 315,653 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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)

Oil leak

Pass 13 Mar 2015 299,563 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2015 299,449 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

Offside Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Front engine mounting bracket fractured and likely to fail (6.1.D.1b)

Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

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

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

Pass 11 Sep 2014 284,199 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2014 284,758 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Mar 2014 263,703 miles

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

Fail 17 Mar 2014 263,665 miles

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

Offside Front brake caliper securing device loose (3.5.1j)

Oil leak

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

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

Pass 11 Sep 2013 238,217 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2013 220,829 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2013 220,779 miles

Nearside Rear Trailing arm insecure (2.4.G.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 13 Sep 2012 205,929 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2012 205,909 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Outer Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)

Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

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)

Pass 16 Mar 2012 193,831 miles
Fail 13 Mar 2012 193,788 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)

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

Offside Inner Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Inner Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

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

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 14 Sep 2011 175,501 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2011 151,469 miles

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

Pass 10 Mar 2010 113,348 miles

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

Pass 17 Mar 2009 76,850 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2009 76,832 miles

Nearside Steering system has a tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Offside anti rollbar link fouling coil spring

Pass 26 Mar 2008 60,059 miles

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

Pass 31 Mar 2007 3,977 miles

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

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

Pass 5 Apr 2006 29,591 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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BF55 WMD is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 BF55 WMD, 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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BF55 WMD is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 10 October 2005.

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