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LM55 YHD

2006 London Taxis Int Tx II

Black Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Mar 2021
Tests44 (25 pass, 19 fail)
Pass rate56.8%

Mileage

339,849 mi
Last recorded339,849 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2020
Typical for 2006 London Taxis Int Tx II240,631 mi

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

25 pass 19 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2020 339,849 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Nearside rear of engine, cooler area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Mar 2020 339,830 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive In wheel arch, marked (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Nearside rear of engine, cooler area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2019 335,540 miles

Engine oil just above minimum

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 19 Aug 2019 335,521 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Wishbone, inner rear bush movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Steering locking device ineffective Locking tab on steering box shaft not over (2.1.3 (d))

Engine oil just above minimum

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2019 330,159 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2019 329,992 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc insecure Retaining bolt insecure (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported (1.1.11 (d) (i))

Pass 31 Jul 2018 323,070 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2018 323,062 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Panhard rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn all 4 bushs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 31 Jan 2018 316,190 miles
Fail 29 Jan 2018 316,179 miles

Nearside Front Fuel pipe insecure In wheel arch (7.2.1)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Both leading and trailing bushes (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush Both leading and trailing bushes (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped At T pieces brake pipe clip broken (3.6.B.1)

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped at axle (3.6.B.1)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush Both leading and trailing bushes (2.4.G.2)

Offside 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 wheel cylinder locking device missing (3.5.1l)

Offside Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush Both leading and trailing bushes (2.4.G.2)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Lower ball joint incorrectly fit

Nearside Rear Hubs oil leaking

Offside Front Anti roll bar rubbing spring

Offside Rear Hubs oil leaking

Pass 11 Nov 2017 311,918 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2017 306,092 miles

Oil leak ()

Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement x4 (2.4.G.2)

Pass 30 Jan 2017 295,736 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2017 295,377 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside Front Inner Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d)

Offside Front door check strap bronken

Offside Rear back plate dampness

Pass 14 Jul 2016 281,528 miles

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

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

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

Fail 14 Jul 2016 281,518 miles

Offside Front Sub-frame fractured (2.4.G.1)

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jan 2016 268,434 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2016 268,305 miles

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

Pass 27 Jul 2015 254,880 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2015 254,869 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

Slight misting of oil O/S rear hub

Pass 26 Jan 2015 243,915 miles

N/S Front road wheel touching anti roll bar (right lock)

Oil leak

Slight misting of oil O/S rear hub

Pass 29 Jul 2014 234,897 miles

n/s/f brake flex cover worn

Fail 28 Jul 2014 234,818 miles

Speedometer cannot be illuminated. (6.7.3)

n/s/f brake flex cover worn

Pass 27 Jan 2014 222,439 miles

Offside Front Upper Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

off side and near side rear tyres side walls cracking

off side rear hub oil leak

Pass 24 Jul 2013 208,318 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2013 208,304 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 29 Jan 2013
Fail 21 Jan 2013 197,181 miles

Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Offside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut not locked (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear Trailing arm inappropriately repaired (2.4.A.2)

Gearbox oil leak

N/S Rear hub has a slight misting of oil

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

Oil leak

Play in prop-shaft centre bearing

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

Pass 24 Jul 2012 183,038 miles
Fail 23 Jul 2012 183,018 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brake pipe repaired, but not inappropriately (3.6.A.3)

Pass 25 Jan 2012 160,462 miles
Fail 23 Jan 2012 160,447 miles

Offside Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 21 Jul 2011 144,578 miles
Fail 18 Jul 2011 144,561 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

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

Oil leak

Pass 20 Jan 2011 133,742 miles

slight play in n/s steering idler arm

Fail 18 Jan 2011 133,728 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

o/s antiroll bar link fouling on coil spring

o/s number plate light lens missing

o/s/f brake disc pitted

slight play in n/s steering idler arm

Pass 14 May 2010 130,637 miles
Fail 11 May 2010 130,626 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 27 May 2009 116,090 miles

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

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

Oil leak

differential noisey

Fail 15 May 2009 116,078 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Oil leak

differential noisey

Pass 14 May 2008 96,167 miles

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

Fail 6 May 2008 96,157 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 17 Oct 2007 79,303 miles

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

Pass 1 Feb 2007 56,396 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 YHD is a 2006 London Taxis Int Tx II in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 44 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.8%.

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

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