MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
481,990 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Body has slight corrosion mid step/ sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion mid step/ sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
gearbox oil leaking
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Indicator switch faulty indicators not working (1.4.A.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
Nearside Body has slight corrosion mid step/ sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Body has slight corrosion mid step/ sill (6.1.B.2)
gearbox oil leaking
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
bodywork rusty
nearside lower bolt on sill cover panel holed offside rusty
underside of vehicle rusty
Brake pedal pad not secure to the pedal (3.3.A.1c)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
bodywork rusty
nearside lower bolt on sill cover panel holed offside rusty
underside of vehicle rusty
offside front tyre cuts on outside sidewall
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
offside front tyre cuts on outside sidewall
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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P529 UGW is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car in Red with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 6 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 P529 UGW, 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 P529 UGW registered?
P529 UGW is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car, first registered on 1 November 1996.
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