MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
137,060 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
bonnet safety catch sticking
both front tyres wearing on inner edges
cab has been patched and welded in places
ext. system starting to rust in places-rubber hose on ext. joint kinked
general play in steering linkage
general play in wiper linkage
general wear on discs
o/s/f seat covering wearing
odd stickers on screen
plastic covers fitted over sils
radio removed
rear wiper blade worn out
slight damage to both lower sil lips
slight damage to n/s/f door mirror cover
slight dampness around steering box area
surface rust on parts of susp.
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h)
Offside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
o/s/r metal brake pipe has surface corrision.
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
o/s/r metal brake pipe has surface corrision.
How Reliable is the London Taxis Int TX1 Silver?
Based on 44,664 MOT tests across 4,106 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R268 JGX is a 1998 London Taxis Int TX1 Silver in Black with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1998 London Taxis Int TX1 Silver models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 284,278 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 London Taxis Int TX1 Silver fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 1,837 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R268 JGX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The London Taxis Int TX1 Silver typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 28 years old, this London Taxis Int TX1 Silver is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R268 JGX registered?
R268 JGX is a 1998 London Taxis Int TX1 Silver, first registered on 15 June 1998.
Is R268 JGX safe to buy?
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