MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
329,205 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour reapeter (1.4.A.2f)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded os and ns rear (5.2.6)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
sills damaged rear inner arches have surface rust brake peddle rubber worn rear spring bushes worn
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
sills damaged rear inner arches have surface rust brake peddle rubber worn rear spring bushes worn
Nearside front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside front tyre worn on outer edge
Offside inner sill soft
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside front tyre worn on outer edge
Offside inner sill soft
stearing box damp horn quiet
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both front wheel bearings have slight play
Front Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
some play osf bearing
some play osf bearing
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
front propshaft rubber perishing
front to rear brake pipe rusty
one led inop centre brake light
tested in wet conditions
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
both rear leaf springs bushes perishing
exhaust rusty
Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
both rear leaf springs bushes perishing
exhaust rusty
front propshaft rubber perishing
front to rear brake pipe rusty
one led inop centre brake light
tested in wet conditions
play in nearside steering idler
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Battery insecure
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
play in nearside steering idler
play in both front wheel bearings
slight play from front wheel bearings
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
slight play from front wheel bearings
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nail in tyre
How Reliable is the London Taxis Int Tx II?
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BU04 USN is a 2004 London Taxis Int Tx II in White with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.4%.
Across all 2004 London Taxis Int Tx II models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 246,308 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 BU04 USN, 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 22 years old, this London Taxis Int Tx II is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BU04 USN is a 2004 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 12 May 2004.
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