MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
30,675 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pedal is spongy
Handbrake efficiency is poor
Nearside Front Steering arm bush has slight movement
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear exhaust silencer tail pipe is missing
Turbo heat shield is slightly insecure
Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
Brake pedal is spongy
Handbrake efficiency is poor
Nearside Front Steering arm bush has slight movement
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear exhaust silencer tail pipe is missing
Turbo heat shield is slightly insecure
all brake pipes beginningto show signs of corrosion
n/s/r drop arm has play in bush and arm
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
all brake pipes beginningto show signs of corrosion
n/s/r drop arm has play in bush and arm
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play idler (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear pipe (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) obscured more than 50% (1.1.A.3c)
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Nearside rear brake application uneven is lower than o/s (3.7.B.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases tail pipe (7.1.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)
Offside Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
nearside steering idler as slight wear
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
How Reliable is the Tata Tl?
Based on 3,289 MOT tests across 300 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BV53 CYY is a 2004 Tata Tl in Green with a 1,948cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
Across all 2004 Tata Tl models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 40,111 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 Tata Tl fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 269 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BV53 CYY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Tata Tl typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 22 years old, this Tata Tl is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BV53 CYY is a 2004 Tata Tl, first registered on 16 January 2004.
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