MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
451,002 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting inner sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Inner Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting arch (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush rear (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Passenger's seat insecure offside rear base (6.2.A.1)
Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak both rear (2.7.3)
Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings os outer to inner sill (6.1.B.2)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
no reverse lights
nsr window will not go up
steering box has slight play
Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint os and ns (2.5.B.1a)
Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
rear axle rebound bush missing
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Centre Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
How Reliable is the London Taxis Int Tx II?
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SN05 MRU is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 SN05 MRU, 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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SN05 MRU is a 2005 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 7 June 2005.
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