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LM55 XWP

2006 London Taxis Int Tx II

Black Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Jan 2022
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

590,512 mi
Last recorded590,512 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2021
Typical for 2006 London Taxis Int Tx II240,631 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLM55 XWP
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTx II
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2021 590,512 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play both side (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both side (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake linkage worn but not seriously weakened (1.1.15 (b))

Pass 15 Jun 2020 584,877 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Jun 2020 584,875 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Jan 2020 581,033 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Jan 2020 581,031 miles

Intermediate drop arm deformed Idler Box (2.1.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Underneath Seat (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Body component corroded and likely to cause injury Underneath Seat (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Front Brake hose connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.12 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Sep 2019 569,730 miles
Fail 11 Sep 2019 569,730 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Front Windscreen wiper not working Not Working On High Speed (3.4 (a))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Seat belt not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Intermediate drop arm deformed to the extent that steering is affected Idler Box (2.1.3 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Steering box has relative movement to chassis/bodywork (2.1.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Jan 2019 559,453 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2019 559,453 miles

Brake performance not tested Unable to maintain pedle pressure due to leak. (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. Reflecter loose. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe connection leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Steering linkage insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings Idler box. (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 31 Jan 2018 540,959 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2018 540,959 miles

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

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

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

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

Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Excessive oil leak.

Pass 11 Jul 2017 522,036 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2017 522,036 miles

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

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Steering pivot point has excessive play Idler box (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 1 Feb 2017 501,144 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2017 501,144 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)

Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated likely to lead to failure under load Securing bolt loose. (5.2.4a)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Steering pivot point has excessive play Idler box. (2.2.B.1g)

Pass 6 Jul 2016 474,366 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2016 474,144 miles

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Shock absorber insecure bolt insecure (2.7.2b)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Steering column top bearing excessively worn lower (2.1.2c)

Steering pivot point has excessive play idler bearing/bush (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Front suspension stop bump missing

propshaft centre bearing badly worn

slight play both front antiroll bar links

Pass 22 Jan 2016 453,222 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint Change ASAP (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (2.4.G.2)

Fail 21 Jan 2016 453,092 miles

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement x2 (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Steering pivot point has excessive play Idler (2.2.B.1g)

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement x2 (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Jun 2015 425,794 miles
Fail 25 Jun 2015 425,593 miles

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

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

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

Pass 2 Feb 2015 406,514 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2014 383,267 miles
Pass 29 Jan 2014 359,183 miles

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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LM55 XWP is a 2006 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 2006 London Taxis Int Tx II models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 240,631 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 LM55 XWP, 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 20 years old, this London Taxis Int Tx II is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LM55 XWP is a 2006 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 31 January 2006.

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