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MB04 DJF

2004 London Taxis Int Tx II

Black Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Feb 2021
Tests26 (14 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate53.8%

Mileage

335,677 mi
Last recorded335,677 miles
Recorded on21 Feb 2020
Typical for 2004 London Taxis Int Tx II246,308 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMB04 DJF
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTx II
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

14 pass 12 fail
Pass 21 Feb 2020 335,677 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2019 328,089 miles
Fail 27 Jul 2019 328,051 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Leaf spring shackle pin or bush excessively worn Spring hanger bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage likely to become detached in the event of a collision Inner wheel arch !!! (7.1.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Advise rear exhaust box outer skin very poor condition !!

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

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

Nearside Rear C post corroded

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 C post corroded

Pass 25 Jan 2019 325,124 miles

Advise rear exhaust box outer skin poor condition !!

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

Nearside Front Inner sill corroded

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (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))

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

Fail 24 Jan 2019 325,124 miles

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

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Advise rear exhaust box outer skin poor condition !!

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

Nearside Front Inner sill corroded

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (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))

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

Pass 30 Jul 2018 323,002 miles

Advise rear exhaust box outer skin poor condition

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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 Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jul 2018 323,002 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Advise rear exhaust box outer skin poor condition

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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 Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2018 320,375 miles

Advise rear exhaust box outer skin poor condition

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Fail 29 Jan 2018 320,375 miles

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

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

Advise rear exhaust box outer skin poor condition

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner wheel arch (5.2.6)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Pass 26 Jul 2017 317,928 miles

Advise rear exhaust box outer skin poor condition

Coolant leak Rad area ()

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

Fail 26 Jul 2017 317,928 miles

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

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

Advise rear exhaust box outer skin poor condition

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

Pass 20 Feb 2017 315,393 miles

Advise rear exhaust box outer skin poor condition

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

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

Fail 20 Feb 2017 315,393 miles

Advise rear exhaust box outer skin poor condition

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 28 Jul 2016 310,085 miles

Advise rear exhaust box poor condition !

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

Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Fail 26 Jul 2016 310,065 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Advise rear exhaust box poor condition !

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

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

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

Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit On the limit !!! (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 2 Mar 2016 305,841 miles

Advise rear exhaust box poor condition

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

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

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

Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

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

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

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

Steering system slightly tight Suspect crash link (2.2.D.1)

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

Fail 29 Feb 2016 305,732 miles

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

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

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

Advise rear exhaust box poor condition

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

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

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

Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

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

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

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

Steering system slightly tight Suspect crash link (2.2.D.1)

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

Pass 31 Jul 2015 299,788 miles

Condensation in o/s/r light lence

Fail 29 Jul 2015 299,778 miles

Nearside Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Steering locking device missing Idler box (2.2.C.1g)

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

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

Condensation in o/s/r light lence

Pass 3 Feb 2015 29,683 miles
Fail 3 Feb 2015 29,683 miles

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

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

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

Pass 30 Jul 2014 282,403 miles
Fail 30 Jul 2014 282,403 miles

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 12 Feb 2014 276,522 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2014 276,522 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 31 Jul 2013 267,448 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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MB04 DJF is a 2004 London Taxis Int Tx II in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.

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 MB04 DJF, 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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MB04 DJF is a 2004 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 31 July 2004.

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