MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
28,552 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar insecure (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Lower Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1) DANGEROUS
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Fuel pipes corroded
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Oil leak
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage fractured (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
clutch hydrolic pipe corroded
front brake discs slightly scored
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
clutch pipe corroded
front brake discs scorred
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Oil leak
Propshaft component defective
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside inner track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
o/s & n/s steering pivot ball joint gaiter split
slight play in n/s steering idler
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s & n/s steering pivot ball joint gaiter split
slight play in n/s steering idler
How Reliable is the Tata Tl?
Based on 3,289 MOT tests across 300 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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CX53 EFR is a 2004 Tata Tl in Green with a 1,948cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.
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 CX53 EFR, 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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CX53 EFR is a 2004 Tata Tl, first registered on 4 February 2004.
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