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2000 London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze Auto
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ExpiredMileage
534,941 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Inner Body has slight corrosion sill panel (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Outer Drag link end ball joint has slight play short rod (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring slipper loose (2.4.B.5)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion sill panel (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring slipper loose (2.4.B.5)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Inner Body has slight corrosion sill panel (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Outer Drag link end ball joint has slight play short rod (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring slipper loose (2.4.B.5)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Inner Body has slight corrosion sill panel (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring slipper loose (2.4.B.5)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2) DANGEROUS
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Centre Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Nearside Inner Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Inner Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Inner Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Outer Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Centre Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Inner Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Inner Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Inner Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Front suspension has slight play in a upper wishbone bearing (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Centre Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Outer Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Centre Rear Seat belt flexible stalk deteriorated but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Centre Upper Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Outer Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Inner Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Inner Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Inner Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Outer Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Oil leak
Nearside Inner Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Inner Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Offside Inner Front Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Rear Lower Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Inner Upper Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Outer Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Rear Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Oil leak
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W304 VGX is a 2000 London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze Auto in Black with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 2000 London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 340,150 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 Auto fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 62 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W304 VGX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 26 years old, this London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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W304 VGX is a 2000 London Taxis Int TX1 Bronze Auto, first registered on 18 April 2000.
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