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164,435 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Hazard warning switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
different speedo head fitted
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle o/s/r low reading (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all (1.1.11 (c))
Front Inner wheel housings starting to corrode
Rear Slight wear to spring bushes
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Front Inner wheel housings starting to corrode
Nearside Steering idler worn
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Rear Slight wear to spring bushes
Front Inner wheel housings corroding
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Steering idler bush worn
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Inner wheel housing corroding
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Steering idler worn
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play Steering idler (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play Steering idler (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play Steering idler (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Battery loose
Front inner wings & front sub frame corroding
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play Idler bush (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Power steering pump noisy
Battery loose
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
N/S/F Inner wing corroding
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Carbodies Taxi/hire Car?
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P299 RYL is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car in White with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.
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 P299 RYL, 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 P299 RYL registered?
P299 RYL is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car, first registered on 10 October 1996.
Is P299 RYL safe to buy?
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