MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
440,009 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside 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)
Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension locking device ineffective (2.5.A.4)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
Offside Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired (5.2.6)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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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P173 GOF is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car in Black with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 P173 GOF, 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 P173 GOF registered?
P173 GOF is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car, first registered on 4 November 1996.
Is P173 GOF safe to buy?
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