MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
360,530 miAbove average mileage for this year
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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 Inner 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 Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h) DANGEROUS
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge
Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
nearside front tyre wearing on outer edges
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Suspension arm corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Driver's door hinge insecure (6.2.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Inner Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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R739 FLG is a 1998 London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze in Blue with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.6%.
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 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 R739 FLG, 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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R739 FLG is a 1998 London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze, first registered on 11 May 1998.
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