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P449 RYM

1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car

White Diesel 2664cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Oct 2018
Tests9 (5 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

335,526 mi
Last recorded335,526 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2019
Typical for 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car273,419 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP449 RYM
MakeCarbodies
ModelTaxi/hire Car
Year1996
ColourWhite
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 4 fail
Fail 26 Feb 2019 335,526 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded both n/s front brake flexy hoses. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded both o/s front brake hoses. (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted n/s front corner bumper end missing. (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction both front wipers parked up the windscreen. (3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))

Fuel pipe insecure fuel pipes and fuel filter housing insecure. (6.1.3 (a) (i))

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting both rear quarter panels corroded by body mountings. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (4.1.3 (b))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting centre and rear inner sills corroded by body mountings. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner wheel arch to floor pan corroded. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Body panel corroded and likely to cause injury outer wheel arch and o/s. (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury quarter panel. (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting centre and rear inner sill corroded by body mountings. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner wheel arch to floor pan corroded. (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor pan corroded by seat belt anchor point. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill corroded by seat belt anchor point. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Body mounting fixings missing (6.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced both rear inner wheel arches corroded by rear seat belt anchor points. (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended n/s and o/s rear seat belt. (7.1.2 (d))

Windscreen washer not working both front. (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working both front. (3.4 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Sound deadening material likely to become detached under bonnet. (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Electrical wiring inadequately secured both front inner wheel arch wiring. (4.11 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective centre and rear. (6.1.2 (a))

Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both rear leaf spring front and rear bushes. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

both front inner wings and inner wheel arches corroded.

front and rear doors corroded.

o/s front wing loose at bottom.

Pass 2 Oct 2017 33,355 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2016 330,925 miles
Pass 2 Sep 2015 327,047 miles
Pass 23 May 2014 322,641 miles
Fail 12 May 2014 322,641 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Indicator switch insecure (1.4.A.1)

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

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Inner Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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Nearside Inner Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

n/s/r tyre outer side wall perished

Fail 8 May 2014 322,592 miles

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

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Nearside Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Nearside Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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 Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)

Power steering pump leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)

Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Auxilary belts perished

Engine oil leak

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear diff oil leak

Rear drivetrain noisy

n/s/f tyre perished

n/s/r tyre perished

o/s/r tyre perished

o/s/r tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 1 May 2013 316,767 miles
Fail 29 Apr 2013 316,767 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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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P449 RYM is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car in White with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 P449 RYM, 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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P449 RYM is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car, first registered on 4 November 1996.

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