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LN63 XZU

2013 London Taxis Int TX4 Elegance Auto

Silver Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Mar 2027
Tests35 (23 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate65.7%

Mileage

324,764 mi
Last recorded324,764 miles
Recorded on1 Apr 2026
Typical for 2013 London Taxis Int TX4 Elegance Auto138,922 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLN63 XZU
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTX4 Elegance Auto
Year2013
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

23 pass 12 fail
Pass 1 Apr 2026 324,764 miles
Pass 29 Oct 2025 314,846 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2025 306,756 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 17 Feb 2025 306,756 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Pass 21 Aug 2024 296,726 miles
Fail 21 Aug 2024 296,726 miles

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

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

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

Pass 19 Feb 2024 285,666 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2024 285,666 miles

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

Pass 17 Aug 2023 273,580 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2023 273,579 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 16 Feb 2023 262,492 miles

Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both side (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Aug 2022 250,041 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively

Pass 15 Mar 2022 238,465 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2022 238,465 miles

Front Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Pass 16 Aug 2021 223,473 miles

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Thin inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 16 Aug 2021 223,473 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Thin inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 24 Mar 2021 214,968 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2021 214,964 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Suspension arm likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension arm likely to fail (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge out of shape (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Aug 2020 203,687 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2020 201,409 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement wishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 19 Aug 2019 182,367 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (middle bush) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Mar 2019 168,136 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2019 168,136 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Aug 2018 150,646 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 21 Aug 2018 150,646 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2018 135,071 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2017 118,238 miles
Pass 27 Feb 2017 101,101 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2017 101,101 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 31 Aug 2016 876,498 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 26 Feb 2016 72,499 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 26 Feb 2016 72,499 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Aug 2015 57,680 miles

Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Feb 2015 42,207 miles

Oil leak

Fail 23 Feb 2015 42,207 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

How Reliable is the London Taxis Int TX4 Elegance Auto?

Based on 4,849 MOT tests across 185 vehicles.

75.4%
Pass Rate
20,333
Miles/Year
16
Year Lifespan
185
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush 72
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 43
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 40
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 36
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LN63 XZU is a 2013 London Taxis Int TX4 Elegance Auto in Silver with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.7%.

Across all 2013 London Taxis Int TX4 Elegance Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.7% with a typical mileage of 138,922 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 TX4 Elegance Auto fails its MOT is suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush, accounting for 72 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LN63 XZU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The London Taxis Int TX4 Elegance Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 16 years. At 13 years old, this London Taxis Int TX4 Elegance Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LN63 XZU is a 2013 London Taxis Int TX4 Elegance Auto, first registered on 1 September 2013.

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