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LT54 KUF

2004 London Taxis Int Tx II

Black Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Mar 2021
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

259,667 mi
Last recorded259,667 miles
Recorded on2 Mar 2020
Typical for 2004 London Taxis Int Tx II246,308 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLT54 KUF
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTx II
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Mar 2020 259,667 miles

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

Pass 15 Aug 2019 249,408 miles

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

Pass 25 Feb 2019 240,908 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Aug 2018 232,022 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2017 226,152 miles

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

Nearside Rear tyre has cracks inner edge

Pass 25 Mar 2017 216,515 miles

engine oil leak

Fail 22 Mar 2017 216,239 miles

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

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

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

engine oil leak

Pass 7 Oct 2016 206,534 miles

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

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

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

Fail 27 Sep 2016 205,557 miles

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

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

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

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

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

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

Pass 24 Mar 2016 194,686 miles

Nearside steering idler excess play

Fail 23 Mar 2016 194,591 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside steering idler excess play

Pass 7 Oct 2015 185,683 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2015 185,291 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 25 Mar 2015 173,831 miles

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Oil leak

Pass 13 Oct 2014 164,519 miles

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

Fail 13 Oct 2014 164,519 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

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

Offside Front Brake fluid warning lamp illuminated (3.6.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 29 Mar 2014 152,382 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2014 152,382 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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

Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at wishbone bearing (2.5.A.1c)

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

Oil leak

Pass 5 Sep 2013 139,005 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2013 139,005 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2013 125,252 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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LT54 KUF is a 2004 London Taxis Int Tx II in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2004 London Taxis Int Tx II models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.8% with a typical mileage of 246,308 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 LT54 KUF, 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 22 years old, this London Taxis Int Tx II is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LT54 KUF is a 2004 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 1 September 2004.

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