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LS55VWR
2005 LONDON TAXIS INT TX II
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2664cc
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- Registration LS55VWR
- Manufacturer LONDON TAXIS INT
- Model TX II
- Year 2005
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2664cc
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MOT History 39 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
39
Total Tests
21
Passes
18
Failures
53.85%
Pass Rate
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199 Total Defects Recorded
20 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 325,686 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2021 6 Jun 202611 Aug 2020
Fail
Mileage: 325,425 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced boot area x2 (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush bothsides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
21 Feb 2020
Pass
Mileage: 320,426 MI
Expiry date: 20 Feb 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- under vehicle has been undersealed
- sill covers fitted
- Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
11 Feb 2020
Fail
Mileage: 319,964 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner sill front to rear (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength near leafspring (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (1.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired inner sill front to rear (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced x2 (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- sill covers fitted
- Oil leak, but not excessive diff (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
6 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 312,281 MI
Expiry date: 5 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- under vehicle covered in underseal
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
23 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 312,279 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Body component corroded and likely to cause injury door (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength boot area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill/ wheelarch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill front to rear (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill front to rear (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength near leafspring (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength boot area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced wheel arch (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill front to rear (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill front to rear (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f)) Repair immediately
- Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under vehicle covered in underseal
- Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
- Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
7 Feb 2019
Pass
Mileage: 305,499 MI
Expiry date: 6 Feb 2020 6 Jun 202630 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 305,148 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength front to rear (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength boot area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength x2 inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
28 Aug 2018
Pass
Mileage: 298,053 MI
Expiry date: 27 Aug 2019 6 Jun 202615 Aug 2018
Fail
Mileage: 298,052 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner door area (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength boot area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner door area (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength boot area (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
29 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 290,032 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2019 6 Jun 202629 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 290,028 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only cable snapped (3.1.2)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
3 Jan 2018
Fail
Mileage: 289,665 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded nr leafspring (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
18 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 380,880 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
11 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 380,412 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Leaf spring cracked (2.4.B.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded x2 (5.2.6)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Oil leak ()
1 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 372,657 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
30 Jan 2017
Fail
Mileage: 372,627 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded inner sill (5.2.6)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
4 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 524,137 MI
Expiry date: 3 Aug 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play outer (2.2.B.1f)
- Oil leak ()
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- heavy underseal
- rear boot crodded
2 Aug 2016
Fail
Mileage: 524,057 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded x2 (5.2.6)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- rear boot crodded
- Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Oil leak ()
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play outer (2.2.B.1f)
28 Jan 2016
Pass
Mileage: 515,562 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- oil leak
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
18 Jan 2016
Fail
Mileage: 515,026 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded step area (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded boot area (5.2.6)
- Nearside Front Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded boot area (5.2.6)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
- oil leak
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
27 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 506,944 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
20 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 506,654 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
28 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 498,888 MI
Expiry date: 27 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
26 Jan 2015
Fail
Mileage: 498,874 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
- Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Aug 2014
Pass
Mileage: 492,690 MI
Expiry date: 19 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
19 Aug 2014
Fail
Mileage: 492,686 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Inner Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Nearside Inner Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
- Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)
- Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
6 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 465,071 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2014 6 Jun 20266 Dec 2012
Pass
Mileage: 398,956 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2013 6 Jun 20265 Dec 2012
Fail
Mileage: 398,956 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
- Rear rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
- Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
- Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
- Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
5 Dec 2011
Pass
Mileage: 347,259 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2012 6 Jun 20265 Dec 2011
Fail
Mileage: 347,259 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
7 Dec 2010
Pass
Mileage: 305,556 MI
Expiry date: 6 Dec 2011 6 Jun 20266 Dec 2010
Fail
Mileage: 305,556 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- wipers inoperative Dangerous
- Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
- Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
2 Dec 2009
Pass
Mileage: 239,591 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2010 6 Jun 20262 Dec 2009
Fail
Mileage: 239,571 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) Dangerous
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) Dangerous
- Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) Dangerous
- Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
3 Dec 2008
Pass
Mileage: 172,106 MI
Expiry date: 2 Dec 2009 6 Jun 202630 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 128,931 MI
Expiry date: 29 Nov 2008 6 Jun 202630 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 62,085 MI
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LS55VWR was registered on 2005-11-29
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