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P326 RYL

1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car

Black Diesel 2664cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Nov 2017
Tests10 (5 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

202,410 mi
Last recorded202,410 miles
Recorded on25 Oct 2016
Typical for 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car273,419 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP326 RYL
MakeCarbodies
ModelTaxi/hire Car
Year1996
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,664cc

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Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

5 pass 5 fail
Pass 25 Oct 2016 202,410 miles

both front inner arches corroded

free play in steering

n/s inner sill corroded

o/s outer and inner sill corroded

o/s/f dip beam image dim

rear boot floor corroded in centre and corners

rear brake light dim

Fail 22 Oct 2016 202,410 miles

Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

both front inner arches corroded

free play in steering

n/s inner sill corroded

o/s outer and inner sill corroded

o/s/f dip beam image dim

rear boot floor corroded in centre and corners

rear brake light dim

Pass 31 Oct 2015 202,400 miles

Boot floor corroded

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both inner (2.2.C.1c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rusty (3.5.1i)

Front inner pads worn wire uncliped

Nearside Body and sill under vehicle corroded not prescribed area

Offside Body and floor and sills corroded not prescribed area

Fail 27 Oct 2015 202,400 miles

All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)

Exhaust system not adequately supported Rubber mount split and resting on fuel tank (7.1.1)

Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam Both (1.7.5a)

Front Headlamp not working on main beam Both (1.7.5a)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Fuel tank insecure Strap rusted broken (7.2.1)

Offside Front Direction indicator has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.4.A.2c)

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

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Boot floor corroded

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Both inner (2.2.C.1c)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both rusty (3.5.1i)

Front inner pads worn wire uncliped

Nearside Body and sill under vehicle corroded not prescribed area

Offside Body and floor and sills corroded not prescribed area

Pass 13 Nov 2014 202,400 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 12 Nov 2014 202,400 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 7 Dec 2011 202,400 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2011 202,400 miles

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

Nearside Front Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 6 Jan 2011 202,400 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2010 202,400 miles

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

Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1) DANGEROUS

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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P326 RYL is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car in Black with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 P326 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 P326 RYL registered?

P326 RYL is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car, first registered on 17 October 1996.

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