MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
281,007 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Direction indicator not working center (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
exhaust silencer outer skin corroded
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust silencer outer skin starting to show signs of corrosion
nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge
Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder retaining device missing (3.6.A.2d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
exhaust silencer outer skin starting to show signs of corrosion
nearside front tyre wearing on inner edge
exhaust silencer outer skin corroded.
front prop shaft rubber coupling split.
nail in near side front tyre.
off side reverse lamp in/op.
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)
Offside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot(s) retaining device insecure (3.1.4b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
exhaust silencer outer skin corroded.
front prop shaft rubber coupling split.
nail in near side front tyre.
off side reverse lamp in/op.
crack in offside rear lens
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot(s) retaining device insecure (3.1.4b)
crack in offside rear lens
oil deposits lower engine
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) DANGEROUS
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the London Taxis Int Tx II?
Based on 168,997 MOT tests across 9,998 vehicles.
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SF05 DTZ is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.4% with a typical mileage of 250,591 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 Tx II fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 8,931 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SF05 DTZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The London Taxis Int Tx II typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 21 years old, this London Taxis Int Tx II is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SF05 DTZ is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 1 March 2005.
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