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2001 London Taxis Int TX1 Silver
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ExpiredMileage
427,930 miAbove average mileage for this year
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play in both front wheel bearings
play in nearside drag link end
play in nearside front lower ball joint
play in offside and nearside front upper wishbone bushes
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
play in both front wheel bearings
play in nearside drag link end
play in nearside front lower ball joint
play in offside and nearside front upper wishbone bushes
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside intermediate drop arm has slight play
Offside Front Upper wishbone bush has slight play
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside intermediate drop arm has slight play
Offside Front Upper wishbone bush has slight play
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit on limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
How Reliable is the London Taxis Int TX1 Silver?
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LE51 BBJ is a 2001 London Taxis Int TX1 Silver in Silver with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 2001 London Taxis Int TX1 Silver models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 342,771 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 TX1 Silver fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 1,837 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LE51 BBJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The London Taxis Int TX1 Silver typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 25 years old, this London Taxis Int TX1 Silver is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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LE51 BBJ is a 2001 London Taxis Int TX1 Silver, first registered on 1 September 2001.
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