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BX05 WCU

2005 London Taxis Int Tx II

Purple Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jul 2019
Tests28 (16 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

528,198 mi
Last recorded528,198 miles
Recorded on25 Jul 2018
Typical for 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II250,591 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBX05 WCU
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTx II
Year2005
ColourPurple
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

16 pass 12 fail
Pass 25 Jul 2018 528,198 miles
Pass 25 Jan 2018 510,911 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2018 510,911 miles

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

Central Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)

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

Rear rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Pass 27 Jun 2017 490,800 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2017 490,800 miles

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

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

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

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

Pass 20 Jan 2017
Pass 14 Jun 2016 454,942 miles
Fail 14 Jun 2016 454,942 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 4 Jan 2016 439,761 miles
Pass 30 Jun 2015 418,913 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2015 418,915 miles

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

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

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

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

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

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)

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

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

Fail 7 Jan 2015

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Jan 2015
Pass 10 Jun 2014 377,237 miles

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Fail 9 Jun 2014 377,237 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

Pass 6 Jan 2014 360,650 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2014 360,650 miles

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

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

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 23 Mar 2010 239,084 miles

Battery insecure

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres worn close to limit

offside headlamp damaged

Fail 22 Mar 2010 239,084 miles

Bonnet retaining device ineffective (8.4.2)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Battery insecure

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

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres worn close to limit

offside headlamp damaged

Pass 17 Dec 2009 227,929 miles

All rear leaf spring bushes wearing and perishing

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

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

O/S/F light lens cracked

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

brake pedal rubber worn

Fail 14 Dec 2009 227,929 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

All rear leaf spring bushes wearing and perishing

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

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

O/S/F light lens cracked

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

brake pedal rubber worn

Pass 12 Mar 2009 192,467 miles

brake pedal rubber worn

Fail 10 Mar 2009 192,467 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)

Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)

brake pedal rubber worn

Pass 12 Mar 2008 144,359 miles

freeplay at steering wheel

nail in near side front tyre

near side front tyre wearing on edges

near side rear backplate damp

off side headlamp cracked

screen stone chipped

slight imbalance from rear brakes

slight play from both front wheel bearings

slight play from near side front lower ball joint

tested in wet

Fail 10 Mar 2008 144,359 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

freeplay at steering wheel

nail in near side front tyre

near side front tyre wearing on edges

near side rear backplate damp

off side headlamp cracked

screen stone chipped

slight imbalance from rear brakes

slight play from both front wheel bearings

slight play from near side front lower ball joint

tested in wet

Pass 16 Mar 2007 90,633 miles
Fail 16 Mar 2007 90,631 miles

Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

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

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

play in near side steering idler

Pass 27 Mar 2006 44,407 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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BX05 WCU is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II in Purple with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 BX05 WCU, 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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BX05 WCU is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 6 April 2005.

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