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SF54 OOH

2005 London Taxis Int Tx II

Black Diesel 2402cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Mar 2021
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

500,826 mi
Last recorded500,826 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2020
Typical for 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II250,591 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSF54 OOH
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTx II
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2020 500,826 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2019 491,675 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2019 24,000 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2019

Nearside Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting c pillar (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting c pillar (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2018 459,180 miles

Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Sep 2018 459,168 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Driver's view to the front outside the swept area of the windscreen wipers restricted by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2018 450,260 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2018 450,241 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings c pillar (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 5 Oct 2017 436,412 miles
Fail 2 Oct 2017 436,409 miles

Nearside Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber detached (2.7.2b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 12 Sep 2017 436,320 miles

Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended front rear bushes leaf spring bushes (2.4.F.3)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills inner sills chassis outriggers underside (2.4.A.3)

play steering due to geometry

Fail 7 Sep 2017 436,320 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded leaking (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Leaf spring linkage pin excessively loose in its bracket bump stop missing (2.4.B.3a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded inner arch (2.4.A.3)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Bonded suspension unit deteriorated but can function as intended front rear bushes leaf spring bushes (2.4.F.3)

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills inner sills chassis outriggers underside (2.4.A.3)

play steering due to geometry

Pass 16 Aug 2011 357,768 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2011 357,768 miles

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

Nearside Steering component is not secure to the vehicle structure (2.2.B.1a)

Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

clutch pedal rubber missing

o/s rear suspension bounce rubber missing

Pass 19 Aug 2008 135,212 miles
Pass 2 Feb 2007 92,587 miles
Fail 31 Jan 2007 92,442 miles

Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

both rubber boots burst on rear section of prop shaft slight wear on both front bottom ball joints slight siding movementon rear section propshaft

Pass 30 Jan 2006 47,339 miles

How Reliable is the London Taxis Int Tx II?

Based on 168,997 MOT tests across 9,998 vehicles.

70.4%
Pass Rate
19,801
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
9,998
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 8,931
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 5,079
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,037
Registration plate lamp not working 4,540
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine 3,420
Full London Taxis Int Tx II reliability report

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SF54 OOH is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 SF54 OOH, 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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SF54 OOH is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 28 January 2005.

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