MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
351,708 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
n/s front tyre worn on inner edge
rear axle oil leak
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
n/s front tyre worn on inner edge
rear axle oil leak
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
front discs pitted
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
front discs pitted
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (3.6.C.3)
Front registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
Nearside Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured (3.6.C.3) DANGEROUS
Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.2.C.1h) DANGEROUS
Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (1.7.4a)
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (1.7.4a)
Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2) DANGEROUS
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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N749 CBU is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car in Silver with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
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 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 N749 CBU, 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 N749 CBU registered?
N749 CBU is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car, first registered on 26 June 1996.
Is N749 CBU safe to buy?
The MOT history for N749 CBU shows 21 tests with a 61.9% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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