MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
228,033 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings near rear door (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings middle (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings near rear door (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on both (8.2.1b)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear tyre cracking
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
both rear wheel arches corroded
bottoms of both front and nearside rear doors corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both outer sills corroded around body mountings
both rear door bottoms corroded and holed
both rear wheel arches corroded
drivers door bottom corroded
o/s outer sill corroded and holed
slight oil leak on power steering box
Exhaust system not adequately supported 2 x rubbers (7.1.1)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both outer sills corroded around body mountings
both rear door bottoms corroded and holed
both rear wheel arches corroded
drivers door bottom corroded
o/s outer sill corroded and holed
slight oil leak on power steering box
both outer sills corroded around bodt mountings
both rear wheel arches corroded
drivers door bottom corroded
o/s and n/s passenger door bottomes corroded
slight oil leak on steering box
Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
all exhaust rubbers deteriorating
both outer sills corroded around bodt mountings
both rear wheel arches corroded
drivers door bottom corroded
o/s and n/s passenger door bottomes corroded
slight oil leak on steering box
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
n/s/r inner wheel arch corroded
n/s/r wheel arch corroded
o/s/r inner wheel arch corroded
o/s/r wheel arch corroded
Offside front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
n/s/r inner wheel arch corroded
n/s/r wheel arch corroded
o/s/r inner wheel arch corroded
o/s/r wheel arch corroded
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
How Reliable is the Carbodies Taxi/hire Car?
Based on 25,686 MOT tests across 5,028 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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L959 HUW is a 1994 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car in Blue with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1994 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.3% with a typical mileage of 273,180 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 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car fails its MOT is body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings, accounting for 1,797 recorded failures. If you're considering buying L959 HUW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Carbodies Taxi/hire Car typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 32 years old, this Carbodies Taxi/hire Car is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was L959 HUW registered?
L959 HUW is a 1994 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car, first registered on 3 May 1994.
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