London Taxis Int Unclassified MOT reliability

London Taxis Int Unclassifieds passed their MOT first time 67% of the time across 15 tests in 2025.

These figures come from only 15 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

First-time pass rate

67%

MOTs analysed

15

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2010 diesel

6 MOTs

Passed first time 67%. Typical mileage 262,551 (most between 246,222 and 322,286).

2010: 100% → 2011: 100% → 2012: 100% → 2013: 100% → 2014: 100% → 2017: 0% → 2018: 0% → 2019: 100% → 2020: 100% → 2021: 67% → 2022: 67% → 2023: 80% → 2024: 25% → 2025: 67%

Most common failures

Reversing lamps: inoperative (16.7%)
Prescribed areas: prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (16.7%)
Transmission oil leaks: leaking excessively from transmission (16.7%)
Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn (16.7%)

Where 2010 Unclassifieds fail

Lights & electrics

16.7%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

16.7%

Seat belts & other equipment

16.7%

Suspension & axles

16.7%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.