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W623 UGY

2000 London Taxis Int TX1 Silver Auto

Black Diesel 2664cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Sep 2018
Tests16 (8 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

512,686 mi
Last recorded512,686 miles
Recorded on18 Sep 2017
Typical for 2000 London Taxis Int TX1 Silver Auto369,852 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationW623 UGY
MakeLondon Taxis Int
ModelTX1 Silver Auto
Year2000
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,664cc
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MOT History

8 pass 8 fail
Pass 18 Sep 2017 512,686 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2017 512,686 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 19 Sep 2016 509,591 miles
Fail 15 Sep 2016 509,591 miles

Centre Upper Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 21 Sep 2015 503,450 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2015 503,450 miles

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 26 Mar 2015 498,894 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2015 498,894 miles

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 18 Sep 2014 493,798 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2014 493,798 miles

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

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 18 Mar 2014 488,888 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

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

Pass 18 Mar 2014 488,888 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2013 483,951 miles
Fail 18 Sep 2013 483,951 miles

Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Pass 21 Mar 2013 479,009 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2013 479,009 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a pin or bush of an upper wishbone inner bearing (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

How Reliable is the London Taxis Int TX1 Silver Auto?

Based on 839 MOT tests across 133 vehicles.

66.4%
Pass Rate
17,791
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
133
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush 55
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 49
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 45
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 31
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine 29
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W623 UGY is a 2000 London Taxis Int TX1 Silver Auto in Black with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 2000 London Taxis Int TX1 Silver Auto models, the average MOT pass rate is 58.4% with a typical mileage of 369,852 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 Silver Auto fails its MOT is suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush, accounting for 55 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W623 UGY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The London Taxis Int TX1 Silver Auto typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 26 years old, this London Taxis Int TX1 Silver Auto is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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W623 UGY is a 2000 London Taxis Int TX1 Silver Auto, first registered on 28 April 2000.

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