MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
400,015 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge OUTER EDGE (5.2.3 (e))
Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill and outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill and outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting c pillar (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting wheel arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Intermediate drop arm modification unsafe steering idler (2.1.3 (f) (i))
Nearside Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting sill x2 (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Stop lamp(s) lens defective such that the emitted light is adversely affected (4.3.1 (b) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Inner Body or chassis is damaged, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings arch (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings arch x 2 (6.1.B.2)
Offside Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Central Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside 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 Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded axle (3.6.B.2c)
Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front flexy (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play centre link arm (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt centre drag link (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings c pillar (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings c pillar (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Inner Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Inner Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
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MK55 KUO is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II in Black with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 44 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.8%.
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 MK55 KUO, 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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MK55 KUO is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 21 September 2005.
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