MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
287,229 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Outer Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Inner Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Outer Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Central Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play center (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
engine oil coated
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Centre Rear Upper Mechanical brake component locking device insecure (3.5.1l)
Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Nearside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
engine oil coated
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Upper Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Centre Front 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 Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Upper Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front Upper Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Exhaust emits visible black smoke at idle (7.4.A.1)
How Reliable is the London Taxis Int Tx II?
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LF55 YJE is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.
Across all 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 250,591 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 LF55 YJE, 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 21 years old, this London Taxis Int Tx II is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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LF55 YJE is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 20 September 2005.
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