MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
582,394 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Central Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
under bonnet area corroded
Rear brake pipes corroded
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Inner wheel arch corroded
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear boot floor corroded
Rear brake performance poor
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill several points (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Inner wheel arch corroded
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear boot floor corroded
Rear brake performance poor
Rear brake pipes corroded
under bonnet area corroded
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion all body mounting supports (6.1.A.1)
inner sills and floors
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired crossmember support (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded center crossmember support (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion all body mounting supports (6.1.A.1)
inner sills and floors
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position primary latch (8.4.1)
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Fuel system component leaking engine bay area (7.2.3)
Hazard warning switch faulty intermittent (1.4.B.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded drivers seat strengthen box, underside of vehicle (5.2.6)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.6.C.3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded rears (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
slight movement in drivers seat
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Inner Body or chassis has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wing (6.1.B.2)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded across (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering inner wing in several places (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner wing in several places (6.1.B.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Front Upper Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Inner Front Upper Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is fractured (3.6.C.3)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Upper Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Fuel tank insecure (7.2.1)
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
corrosion o/s and n/s rear inner wings
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the Carbodies Taxi/hire Car?
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N943 DKD is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car in Black with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.6%.
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 N943 DKD, 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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N943 DKD is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car, first registered on 29 January 1996.
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