CarVerify

Free Car Check

SN06 GHJ

2006 London Taxis Int Tx II

Black Diesel 2402cc
Search another vehicle

MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Jan 2024
Tests23 (13 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate56.5%

Mileage

336,001 mi
Last recorded336,001 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2023
Typical for 2006 London Taxis Int Tx II240,631 mi

Above average mileage for this year

4 checks still locked for this London Taxis Int
Stolen
Finance
Write-off
Keepers
Unlock full report — £4.99
Instant £30k guarantee
or single check £14.99

Not all car check providers offer a guarantee. Don't risk buying from services that can't back their data. CarVerify reports include a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

Vehicle Details

RegistrationSN06 GHJ
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTx II
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,402cc

All premium checks include

50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

13 pass 10 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2023 336,001 miles

underside heavily undersealed

Fail 16 Mar 2022 335,981 miles

Fuel pipe leaking pipe from tank (6.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Inner Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Integral body structure inadequately repaired such that structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Nearside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Fail 28 Feb 2022 335,961 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp aim too low both (4.1.2 (a))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively binding both (1.2.1 (f))

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.2.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/f and o/s/r (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all chassis and covered in paint (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 21 Oct 2021 335,938 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers insecurely attached (5.3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering locking device ineffective Marked white (2.1.3 (d))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure Trailing arm (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Marked white (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is fractured and structural rigidity is significantly reduced Marked white (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Oil leaking excessively from engine Engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder insecurely mounted and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rubber starting to split (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Gearbox mount bolt not correct but still supported

Offside Front Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Vehicle heavily under sealed and black paint

Pass 28 Oct 2020 331,844 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2020 331,737 miles

Nearside Front Steering box fixing bolts ineffective (2.1.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Driver's seat with a defective structure (6.2.5 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Oct 2019 326,563 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2019 326,521 miles

Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Power steering pipe/hose slightly damaged fouling steering column (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced at front leaf spring mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 24 Oct 2018 310,453 miles
Fail 19 Oct 2018 310,382 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 5 Oct 2017 285,180 miles

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

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

Fail 3 Oct 2017 285,166 miles

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Oct 2016 261,592 miles

Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded Both Metal Pipe going to Flex Pipes Slightly Corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 3 Oct 2016 261,328 miles

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

Nearside Front Upper Steering pivot point has excessive play Steering Idler Worn (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded Wheel Arch Corrorded and holed in several areas within 30cm of seat belt anchor (5.2.6)

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

Offside Rear Inner Brake cable has restricted free movement Cable fouling on Exhaust (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Upper Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded Front Ferrule on Rear Flex Brake pipe heavily corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Nearside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded Both Metal Pipe going to Flex Pipes Slightly Corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 6 Oct 2015 245,096 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2015 244,880 miles

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play IDLER UNIT WORN (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect DIP AIM LOW (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 24 Sep 2014 217,585 miles

exhaust front pipe hanger bracket broken

nearside front and rear tyres wearing on edges

offside front anti roll bar droplink touching coil spring

Pass 25 Sep 2013 178,176 miles
Fail 25 Sep 2013 178,176 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Pass 26 Sep 2012 139,595 miles
Pass 26 Sep 2011 100,969 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2010 53,988 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2009 16,886 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

Don't risk it. Know before you buy.

Not all vehicle check providers are the same. Some don't offer a data guarantee, which means if their information is wrong, you're on your own. Every CarVerify report is backed by a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

£30k guarantee Instant results Cancel anytime

SN06 GHJ is a 2006 London Taxis Int Tx II in Black with a 2,402cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.

Across all 2006 London Taxis Int Tx II models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 240,631 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 SN06 GHJ, 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 20 years old, this London Taxis Int Tx II is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check the history of SN06 GHJ?

You can check the full history of SN06 GHJ by running a full vehicle check. This shows you finance, stolen, write-off, MOT history, mileage records and more.

What year was SN06 GHJ registered?

SN06 GHJ is a 2006 London Taxis Int Tx II, first registered on 28 April 2006.

Is SN06 GHJ safe to buy?

The MOT history for SN06 GHJ shows 23 tests with a 56.5% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

Does SN06 GHJ have outstanding finance?

Finance checks require a premium vehicle report. This checks against all major UK finance providers to see if there is any outstanding finance on SN06 GHJ. If you buy a car with outstanding finance, the finance company can repossess it.

No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.