MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
693,689 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Outer Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Inner Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Inner Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Inner Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Inner Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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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R515 DOB is a 1998 London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze in Black with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.
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 R515 DOB, 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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What year was R515 DOB registered?
R515 DOB is a 1998 London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze, first registered on 31 December 1998.
Is R515 DOB safe to buy?
The MOT history for R515 DOB shows 22 tests with a 77.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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