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LR05 YDU

2005 London Taxis Int Tx II

Black Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Sep 2021
Tests23 (12 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate52.2%

Mileage

298,406 mi
Last recorded298,406 miles
Recorded on7 Sep 2022
Typical for 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II250,591 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR05 YDU
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTx II
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

12 pass 11 fail
Fail 7 Sep 2022 298,406 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Advise rear exhaust box outer skin poor condition

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

Offside Front Outer sill corroded and holed

Offside Rear Outer sill corroded

Offside Rear Suspension bump stop missing

Pass 9 Sep 2020 297,549 miles

Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing oil seal leaking

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 9 Sep 2020 297,549 miles

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

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

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

Front Bumper mountings corroded but not likely to become detached (6.1.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing oil seal leaking

Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 24 Sep 2019 288,005 miles

Advise brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Advise handbrake performance only just met it may require adjustment or repair

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner wheel arch spilt

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

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension bump stop missing

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

Fail 23 Sep 2019 287,998 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Advise brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Advise handbrake performance only just met it may require adjustment or repair

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner wheel arch spilt

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

Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing oil seal leaking

Offside Rear Suspension bump stop missing

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

Pass 9 Apr 2019 281,704 miles

Advise brake pedal rubber slightly worn

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

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

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension bump stop missing

Fail 8 Apr 2019 281,704 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper missing (3.4 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Advise brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension bump stop missing

Pass 23 Nov 2017 280,326 miles

Brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Bump stop missing

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing oil seal leaking over brake backplate

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

Fail 21 Nov 2017 280,323 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside 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)

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Bump stop missing

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing oil seal leaking over brake backplate

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

Pass 2 May 2017 269,914 miles

Advise brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Advise rear bumper carrier slightly damaged and corroded

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

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

Offside Rear Bump stop missing

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

Fail 2 May 2017 269,914 miles

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

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

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

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

Advise brake pedal rubber slightly worn

Advise rear bumper carrier slightly damaged and corroded

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

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

Offside Rear Bump stop missing

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

Pass 15 Nov 2016 264,101 miles

Nearside Oil leak ()

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

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

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

Fail 10 Nov 2016 264,046 miles

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Nearside Oil leak ()

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake back plate damp !!!

Pass 9 May 2016 255,368 miles

Advise rear exhaust box outer skin poor

Handbrake performance only just met !!

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

Offside Rear Brake back plate damp !!!!!

Offside Rear Stop lamp has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output (1.2.1d)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn inner edge !! (4.1.E.1)

Fail 7 May 2016 255,368 miles

Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Rear registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)

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

Advise rear exhaust box outer skin poor

Handbrake performance only just met !!

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

Offside Rear Brake back plate damp !!!!!

Offside Rear Stop lamp has a product on the light source but not adversely affecting light output (1.2.1d)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Worn inner edge !! (4.1.E.1)

Pass 13 Nov 2015
Fail 3 Nov 2015 246,949 miles

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 8 May 2015 243,318 miles
Pass 7 May 2014 224,642 miles
Fail 6 May 2014 224,642 miles

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Pass 1 May 2014 223,383 miles
Fail 1 May 2014 223,383 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 1 May 2013 153,617 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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LR05 YDU is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.2%.

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 LR05 YDU, 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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LR05 YDU is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 21 April 2005.

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