MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
418,178 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Body panel slightly loose (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Rear Body panel slightly loose (6.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Front Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Body has slight corrosion sill cover panel (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Body has slight corrosion sill cover panel (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion sill end (6.1.B.2)
Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill, two areas (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Upper Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings central inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch and floor (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Inner wing slight corrosion
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch boot floor (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
all rear seats removed nearside front no seat
serious corrosion to rear of car but unlikely to affect steering or braking
welded and repaired areas appear ok
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Side repeater has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working both (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch and floor (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Inner wing slight corrosion
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion inner wheel arch boot floor (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Inner Body has slight corrosion sill (6.1.B.2)
all rear seats removed nearside front no seat
serious corrosion to rear of car but unlikely to affect steering or braking
welded and repaired areas appear ok
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
How Reliable is the Carbodies Taxi/hire Car?
Based on 25,686 MOT tests across 5,028 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N420 CMT is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car in Black with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.
Across all 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 273,419 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 N420 CMT, 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 30 years old, this Carbodies Taxi/hire Car is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was N420 CMT registered?
N420 CMT is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car, first registered on 3 April 1996.
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