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J66 TXE

2012 London Taxis Int TX4

Blue Diesel 2486cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Sep 2026
Tests29 (25 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate86.2%

Mileage

257,600 mi
Last recorded257,600 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 London Taxis Int TX4149,987 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ66 TXE
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTX4
Year2012
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,486cc

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MOT History

25 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Sep 2025 257,600 miles
Fail 2 Sep 2025 257,600 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 1.6 mm (5.2.3 (e))

coolant leaking

Pass 4 Sep 2024 244,383 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2024 243,562 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Feb 2024 235,696 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2023 227,479 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2023 219,063 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2023 219,063 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Aug 2022 210,641 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2022 201,783 miles
Pass 23 Aug 2021 193,757 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2021 187,860 miles

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

Pass 24 Aug 2020 181,411 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2020 175,954 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2019 166,306 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Feb 2019 156,193 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2018 146,235 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2018 137,904 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2018 137,904 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 16 Aug 2017 127,815 miles
Pass 25 Feb 2017 118,099 miles

eml on display

Pass 6 Aug 2016 105,898 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2016 96,439 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2015 82,000 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2015 71,130 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2015 71,070 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Lower Brake valve leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

front brake pads appear slightly low

nsf service brake has a slow rate of increase when service brake applied

Pass 2 Aug 2014 54,256 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 22 Feb 2014 41,490 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2013 25,810 miles

nsr hub seal has slight leak

slight play in front wheel bearings

How Reliable is the London Taxis Int TX4?

Based on 310,078 MOT tests across 13,930 vehicles.

72.9%
Pass Rate
20,630
Miles/Year
20
Year Lifespan
13,930
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,353
Registration plate lamp not working 5,324
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,809
suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush 4,225
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 3,771
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J66 TXE is a 2012 London Taxis Int TX4 in Blue with a 2,486cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 86.2%.

Across all 2012 London Taxis Int TX4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.6% with a typical mileage of 149,987 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a London Taxis Int TX4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 5,353 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J66 TXE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The London Taxis Int TX4 typically stays on UK roads for around 20 years. At 14 years old, this London Taxis Int TX4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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J66 TXE is a 2012 London Taxis Int TX4, first registered on 29 August 2012.

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