MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
411,101 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle 37% imbalance (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Body has slight corrosion both rear wheel arches (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion undersill (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Oil Leak
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Inner Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Outer Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
osf & osr fitted with N rating tyres
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
both rear leaf springs frnt rubber spacers have deteriorated
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
How Reliable is the London Taxis Int TX1 Silver?
Based on 44,664 MOT tests across 4,106 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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Y216 HMY is a 2001 London Taxis Int TX1 Silver in Black with a 2,664cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
Across all 2001 London Taxis Int TX1 Silver models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 342,771 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 fails its MOT is track rod end ball joint has excessive play, accounting for 1,837 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y216 HMY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The London Taxis Int TX1 Silver typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 25 years old, this London Taxis Int TX1 Silver is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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Y216 HMY is a 2001 London Taxis Int TX1 Silver, first registered on 29 May 2001.
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