MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
290,039 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Centre floor / body slightly corroded near body mounts and seat belt mount also heavily undersealed
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Steering pivot point has slight play drop arm (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing (3.6.C.3)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear fog lamp deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
o/s/f lower shocker bush begining to perish
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
o/s/f lower shocker bush begining to perish
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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P78 RUC is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car in Black with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 P78 RUC, 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 P78 RUC registered?
P78 RUC is a 1996 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car, first registered on 6 August 1996.
Is P78 RUC safe to buy?
The MOT history for P78 RUC shows 6 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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