MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
370,871 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Direction indicator not working side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlight discoloured poor image (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension rod attachment bracket/mounting fractured axle torsion bar bracket broken (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn inner whishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded flexible to osr (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner whishbone bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Central Upper Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Offside Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light not staying on (1.3.2e)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
exhaust insecure at front
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
water leak from radatior
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
advanced imballance in front service brakes
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Oil leak
Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Suspension joint nearside lower dust cover split/missing
offside rear brake slight imbalance
How Reliable is the London Taxis Int Tx II?
Based on 168,997 MOT tests across 9,998 vehicles.
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LS55 VWX is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II in Blue with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 LS55 VWX, 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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LS55 VWX is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 30 November 2005.
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