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DK05 BXA

2005 London Taxis Int Tx II

Blue Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Aug 2020
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

354,510 mi
Last recorded354,510 miles
Recorded on17 Aug 2019
Typical for 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II250,591 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDK05 BXA
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTx II
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 17 Aug 2019 354,510 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Aug 2019 354,443 miles

Nearside Front Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside parking brake effort low

Pass 9 Feb 2019 344,724 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 30 Aug 2018 334,459 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Aug 2018 334,459 miles

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle sub frame (5.2.3 (f))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/valve stem damaged outer wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play upper and lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Feb 2018 322,013 miles

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

Fail 13 Feb 2018 322,011 miles

Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

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

Pass 15 Aug 2017 306,486 miles

Nearside Rear drum back plate damp

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

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

Pass 24 Feb 2017 290,152 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2016 271,760 miles

Nearside Rear brake has slight contamination of oil to back of drum

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Pass 25 Feb 2016 253,905 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)

Fail 23 Feb 2016 253,905 miles

Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

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

Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp on with sidelight. (1.3.2f)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.D.2c)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)

Pass 4 Sep 2015 238,521 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2015 238,475 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 23 Feb 2015 220,474 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2015 220,474 miles

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 1 Mar 2014 192,771 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2014 192,530 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.D.2c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside 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 Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

damage to nearside front outer tyre wall

Pass 15 Apr 2013 167,469 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2013 167,469 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Feb 2012 133,764 miles
Fail 15 Feb 2012 133,764 miles

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

Pass 16 Feb 2011 100,492 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2010 76,158 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2010 76,157 miles

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

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.2.C.1h)

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

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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DK05 BXA is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II in Blue with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 DK05 BXA, 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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DK05 BXA is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 14 March 2005.

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