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1994 London Taxis Int Fairway Nissan
MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
348,513 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder securing device missing (3.5.1j)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
How Reliable is the London Taxis Int Fairway Nissan?
Based on 820 MOT tests across 154 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L489 WDS is a 1994 London Taxis Int Fairway Nissan in Black with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1994 London Taxis Int Fairway Nissan models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 229,000 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 Fairway Nissan fails its MOT is seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 95 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L489 WDS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The London Taxis Int Fairway Nissan typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 32 years old, this London Taxis Int Fairway Nissan is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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L489 WDS is a 1994 London Taxis Int Fairway Nissan, first registered on 25 February 1994.
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