MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
452,892 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings wheel arch (6.1.B.2)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings boot floor (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play on long bar (2.2.B.1f)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze?
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R228 JCA is a 1998 London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze in Red with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1998 London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.5% with a typical mileage of 294,293 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze fails its MOT is body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings, accounting for 4,326 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R228 JCA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 28 years old, this London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R228 JCA is a 1998 London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze, first registered on 8 June 1998.
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