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LX04 DKU

2004 London Taxis Int Tx II

Blue Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Oct 2024
Tests25 (21 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate84%

Mileage

422,000 mi
Last recorded422,000 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2023
Typical for 2004 London Taxis Int Tx II246,308 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLX04 DKU
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTx II
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

21 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2023 422,000 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2023 416,029 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2022 411,666 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2022 399,425 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2021 390,033 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2021 382,298 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2020 380,191 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2019 375,638 miles
Pass 31 May 2019 368,238 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2018 361,482 miles

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

Pass 1 Jun 2018 353,299 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2017 346,058 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2017 336,756 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2016 328,516 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2016 318,251 miles
Pass 8 Dec 2015 308,172 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2015 308,172 miles

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

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

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

Pass 2 Jun 2015 297,402 miles
Pass 15 Dec 2014 287,576 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2014 274,582 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2014 274,468 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

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

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

Pass 6 Dec 2013 263,517 miles

Exhaust middle box corroded

Fail 6 Dec 2013 263,517 miles

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

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

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)

Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Exhaust middle box corroded

Pass 29 May 2013 250,639 miles
Fail 29 May 2013 250,639 miles

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

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

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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LX04 DKU is a 2004 London Taxis Int Tx II in Blue with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 84%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 LX04 DKU, 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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LX04 DKU is a 2004 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 30 April 2004.

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