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LF53 LKJ

2004 London Taxis Int Tx II

Black Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Aug 2020
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

Typical for 2004 London Taxis Int Tx II246,308 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLF53 LKJ
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTx II
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 14 Aug 2019
Pass 4 Feb 2019 304,954 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2018 300,122 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2018 291,286 miles

Advise windscreen is scratched

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Oil leak Of engine ()

Nearside Rear Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

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

Fail 19 Mar 2018 291,286 miles

Central Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating High level (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Top arm bushes !! (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner wheel arch !! (5.2.6)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front brake disc modified and seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner wheel arch !! (5.2.6)

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

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

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

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

Advise windscreen is scratched

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Oil leak Of engine ()

Nearside Rear Stop lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

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

Pass 21 Sep 2017 281,851 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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)

Fail 19 Sep 2017 281,693 miles

Brake valve leaking P s v leaking (3.6.A.1)

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

Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating High level (1.2.1b)

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

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

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 22 Mar 2017 272,701 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Top arm bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 21 Mar 2017 272,701 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Top arm bushes (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

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

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush Top arm bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 28 Sep 2016 263,411 miles

Advise rear bumper carrier damaged !!

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output (1.1.A.3d)

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

Oil leak ()

Fail 22 Sep 2016 263,058 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Top arm bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Inner wheel arch !! (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating Hi level (1.2.1b)

Advise rear bumper carrier damaged !!

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output (1.1.A.3d)

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 17 Mar 2016 253,495 miles

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

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

Oil leak rear diffential

Fail 16 Mar 2016 253,495 miles

Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Oil leak rear diffential

Pass 14 Sep 2015 242,983 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2015 234,095 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Fail 14 Mar 2015 233,828 miles

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 9 Sep 2014 222,563 miles
Fail 6 Sep 2014 222,518 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Pass 19 Mar 2014 213,812 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2014 213,812 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f)

Coolant leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 21 Sep 2013 204,032 miles
Fail 17 Sep 2013 203,700 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2013 193,126 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2013 192,708 miles

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

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Nearside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

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

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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LF53 LKJ is a 2004 London Taxis Int Tx II in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

Across all 2004 London Taxis Int Tx II models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 246,308 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 LF53 LKJ, 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 22 years old, this London Taxis Int Tx II is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LF53 LKJ is a 2004 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 19 February 2004.

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