2003 London Taxis Int Tx Ii — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age

23 years

Current Age

54.5%

Latest Pass Rate

19,392

Total Tests (All Years)

308,897 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2003 London Taxis Int Tx Ii as it ages.

6 yrs53.4%

→ ↑2.2%

7 yrs55.6%

→ ↓2.7%

8 yrs52.9%

→ ↓6.4%

9 yrs46.5%

→ ↑8.4%

10 yrs54.9%

→ ↑2.2%

11 yrs57.1%

→ ↑1.0%

12 yrs58.1%

→ ↓0.2%

13 yrs57.9%

→ ↓0.0%

14 yrs57.9%

→ ↑1.7%

15 yrs59.6%

→ ↑0.5%

16 yrs60.1%

→ ↓6.3%

17 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.3%

18 yrs52.5%

→ ↑2.8%

19 yrs55.3%

→ ↑8.9%

20 yrs64.2%

→ ↓9.7%

21 yrs54.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
6 yrs	53.4%	730
7 yrs	55.6%	720
8 yrs	52.9%	747
9 yrs	46.5%	746
10 yrs	54.9%	2,035
11 yrs	57.1%	2,860
12 yrs	58.1%	2,926
13 yrs	57.9%	2,973
14 yrs	57.9%	2,870
15 yrs	59.6%	1,635
16 yrs	60.1%	551
17 yrs	53.8%	225
18 yrs	52.5%	183
19 yrs	55.3%	94
20 yrs	64.2%	53
21 yrs	54.5%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2003 London Taxis Int Tx Ii pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (21 yrs)	54.5%	44
2023 (20 yrs)	64.2%	53
2022 (19 yrs)	55.3%	94
2021 (18 yrs)	52.5%	183
2020 (17 yrs)	53.8%	225
2019 (16 yrs)	60.1%	551
2018 (15 yrs)	59.6%	1,635
2017 (14 yrs)	57.9%	2,870
2016 (13 yrs)	57.9%	2,973
2015 (12 yrs)	58.1%	2,926
2014 (11 yrs)	57.1%	2,860
2013 (10 yrs)	54.9%	2,035
2012 (9 yrs)	46.5%	746
2011 (8 yrs)	52.9%	747
2010 (7 yrs)	55.6%	720
2009 (6 yrs)	53.4%	730

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 730Avg Mileage 189,698Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%

2010High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 720Avg Mileage 213,538Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%

2011High Fail Rate

52.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 747Avg Mileage 234,402Top Failure Brakes — 30.7%

2012High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 746Avg Mileage 248,216Top Failure Brakes — 35.3%

2013High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,035Avg Mileage 235,191Top Failure Suspension — 57.9%

2014High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,860Avg Mileage 245,599Top Failure Suspension — 54.8%

2015High Fail Rate

58.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,926Avg Mileage 267,801Top Failure Suspension — 53.7%

2016High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,973Avg Mileage 282,999Top Failure Suspension — 53.4%

2017High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,870Avg Mileage 291,564Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2018High Fail Rate

59.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,635Avg Mileage 300,984Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%

2019High Fail Rate

60.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 551Avg Mileage 309,972Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2020High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 225Avg Mileage 337,433Top Failure Brakes — 62.7%

2021High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 183Avg Mileage 322,964Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%

2022High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 94Avg Mileage 287,553Top Failure Brakes — 72.3%

2023High Fail Rate

64.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 53Avg Mileage 293,060Top Failure Brakes — 75.5%

2024High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 44Avg Mileage 308,897Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 65.9%

MOT results for 2003 London Taxis Int Tx Ii by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	6	53.4%	730	189,698	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 29.2%
2010	7	55.6%	720	213,538	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.3%
2011	8	52.9%	747	234,402	Brakes — 30.7%
2012	9	46.5%	746	248,216	Brakes — 35.3%
2013	10	54.9%	2,035	235,191	Suspension — 57.9%
2014	11	57.1%	2,860	245,599	Suspension — 54.8%
2015	12	58.1%	2,926	267,801	Suspension — 53.7%
2016	13	57.9%	2,973	282,999	Suspension — 53.4%
2017	14	57.9%	2,870	291,564	Suspension — 48.8%
2018	15	59.6%	1,635	300,984	Suspension — 44.2%
2019	16	60.1%	551	309,972	Suspension — 51.9%
2020	17	53.8%	225	337,433	Brakes — 62.7%
2021	18	52.5%	183	322,964	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.1%
2022	19	55.3%	94	287,553	Brakes — 72.3%
2023	20	64.2%	53	293,060	Brakes — 75.5%
2024	21	54.5%	44	308,897	Body, chassis, structure — 65.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2003 London Taxis Int Tx Ii, with age trends.

Brakes

45.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

42.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

34.5%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	16.8% (6 yrs)	63.6% (21 yrs)	+46.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	28.1% (6 yrs)	65.9% (21 yrs)	+37.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	17.1% (6 yrs)	43.2% (21 yrs)	+26.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how London Taxis Int Tx Ii cars manufactured in 2003 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 19,392 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.