MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
114,676 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.5e)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a)
Offside Inner Front Drag link end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Centre Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze?
Based on 72,025 MOT tests across 6,297 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R459 XON is a 1997 London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze in Blue with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
Across all 1997 London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 326,777 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 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 R459 XON, 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 29 years old, this London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R459 XON registered?
R459 XON is a 1997 London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze, first registered on 3 December 1997.
Is R459 XON safe to buy?
The MOT history for R459 XON shows 13 tests with a 61.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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