MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
398,837 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill chalked (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 chalked (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side effort low (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting o/s + n/s rear floors (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wing (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wing (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush arm front bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush arm front bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Battery insecure battery tray corroded (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering body mounting (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel apron (6.1.B.2)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Nearside Front inner wheel arch corroded and holed
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front inner wheel arch corroded and holed
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
underside of vehicle heavily undersealed, including brake pipes
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Brake cable has wires broken but is not significantly weakened (3.5.1b)
Nearside Front inner wheel arch corroded and holed
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front inner wheel arch corroded and holed
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
underside of vehicle heavily undersealed, including brake pipes
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
How Reliable is the Carbodies Taxi/hire Car?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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N160 OYU is a 1995 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car in Green with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1995 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 261,742 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 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car fails its MOT is body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings, accounting for 1,797 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N160 OYU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Carbodies Taxi/hire Car typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 31 years old, this Carbodies Taxi/hire Car is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N160 OYU is a 1995 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car, first registered on 7 December 1995.
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