MOT Status
Mileage
500,632 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill at the front and centre of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength o/s inner sill corroded at front,rear and centre of sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper bush deteriated (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front steering joint/ link has slight play
Nearside Front tyre edge worn
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged wing mirror (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush n/s/r front bush of leaf spring (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering arm ball joint dust cover split o/s arm inner joint (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play inner ball joint of arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush upper bush deteriated (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush o/s/r front bush of leaf spring (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
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How Reliable is the London Taxis Int Tx II?
Based on 168,997 MOT tests across 9,998 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BG05 HZT is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 1 MOT test with a personal pass rate of 0%.
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 BG05 HZT, 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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BG05 HZT is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 28 June 2005.
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