MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
487,364 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play 3rd (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush both (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play 3rd (2.2.B.1f)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
mist of fuel around fuel tank
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill between 1st and 2nd mounts (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1st (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill by 1st mount (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2nd (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner sill between 3rd and 4th mount (6.1.B.2)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
mist of fuel around fuel tank
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Front tyres wearing on inside edge
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe under fuel tank (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush in chassie (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush in chassie (2.4.B.2)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Front tyres wearing on inside edge
engine leaking oil @ back of engine onto gearbox
All prescribed area covered in under seal making it difficult to fully inspect
Slight oil dampness on steeing box but no leak found at the time of test
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Down pipe (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded wheel arch (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring anchor pin not correctly positioned (2.4.B.3a)
Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Upper Leaf spring anchor pin not correctly positioned (2.4.B.3a)
Offside Upper Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor (6.1.B.2)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
All prescribed area covered in under seal making it difficult to fully inspect
Slight oil dampness on steeing box but no leak found at the time of test
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Oil leak
both sills covered in undersill hard to inspect
noise coming from rear diff
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Inner Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Oil leak
both sills covered in undersill hard to inspect
noise coming from rear diff
Brake servo vacuum pipe lightly rubbing (3.6.C.1b)
Fuel tank pipes slightly corroded
Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Steering component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.2.C.1h)
Brake servo vacuum pipe lightly rubbing (3.6.C.1b)
Fuel tank pipes slightly corroded
Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Oil leak
Steering box damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Both front brake disc wearing on inner and outer faces and has alip on both
Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Rear silencer has a bandage rapped around bu bracket, and that silencer showing signs of deterioatation
Slight wetness @ steering box
Tell-tail signs that the rear axle pinnion oil seal has been leaking
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
corrosion to n/s and o/s outer sills
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (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 Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Centre Stop lamp obscured but not more than 50% (1.2.1c)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
dampness around brake valve(rear of air filter housing)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder securing device loose (3.5.1j)
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
slight knock through streering coloum.
o/s/rear brake pipe in chassis is corroded
rear exhaust is blowing slightly rear crank oil seal is leaking making rear flexi brake hose wet
How Reliable is the London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze?
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S644 XOP is a 1998 London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze in Blue with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 39 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
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 S644 XOP, 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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S644 XOP is a 1998 London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze, first registered on 27 November 1998.
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