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N640 DSF

1995 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car

Black Diesel 2664cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 May 2011
Tests15 (9 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

52,656 mi
Last recorded52,656 miles
Recorded on5 May 2010
Typical for 1995 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car261,742 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN640 DSF
MakeCarbodies
ModelTaxi/hire Car
Year1995
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,664cc

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MOT History

9 pass 6 fail
Pass 5 May 2010 52,656 miles
Pass 5 Nov 2009 42,866 miles
Pass 8 May 2009 38,756 miles
Pass 20 May 2008 403,412 miles
Fail 19 May 2008 403,403 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured (3.6.C.3) DANGEROUS

Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 4 Dec 2007 385,924 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2007 385,388 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 21 May 2007 482,992 miles
Fail 18 May 2007 482,981 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Drag link end loose (2.2.B.1d) DANGEROUS

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Fail 15 May 2007 482,976 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Side repeater insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 Dec 2006 471,736 miles
Fail 30 Nov 2006 471,717 miles

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

Nearside Front Steering system has a road wheel fouling a part of the vehicle (2.2.D.2a) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 May 2006 460,246 miles
Fail 17 May 2006 460,243 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 25 Nov 2005 442,059 miles

How Reliable is the Carbodies Taxi/hire Car?

Based on 25,686 MOT tests across 5,028 vehicles.

66.0%
Pass Rate
4,528
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
5,028
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 1,797
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,196
fog lamp not working 1,044
Headlamp aim too high 951
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 897
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N640 DSF is a 1995 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car in Black with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 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 N640 DSF, 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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What year was N640 DSF registered?

N640 DSF is a 1995 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car, first registered on 1 August 1995.

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