2004 London Taxis Int Tx Ii — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years

Current Age

58.6%

Latest Pass Rate

21,944

Total Tests (All Years)

290,724 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 58.6%

Average: 56.6%

✅ 2.0% above average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 London Taxis Int Tx Ii as it ages.

5 yrs54.9%

→ ↓0.0%

6 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.8%

7 yrs53.1%

→ ↓3.3%

8 yrs49.8%

→ ↑4.4%

9 yrs54.2%

→ ↑3.6%

10 yrs57.8%

→ ↑0.8%

11 yrs58.6%

→ ↓2.2%

12 yrs56.4%

→ ↑2.9%

13 yrs59.3%

→ ↓0.7%

14 yrs58.6%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs58.7%

→ ↑4.2%

16 yrs62.9%

→ ↑0.9%

17 yrs63.8%

→ ↓12.7%

18 yrs51.1%

→ ↑3.4%

19 yrs54.5%

→ ↑4.1%

20 yrs58.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	54.9%	711
6 yrs	54.9%	770
7 yrs	53.1%	762
8 yrs	49.8%	761
9 yrs	54.2%	2,119
10 yrs	57.8%	2,893
11 yrs	58.6%	2,914
12 yrs	56.4%	3,123
13 yrs	59.3%	3,127
14 yrs	58.6%	2,013
15 yrs	58.7%	1,735
16 yrs	62.9%	456
17 yrs	63.8%	268
18 yrs	51.1%	135
19 yrs	54.5%	99
20 yrs	58.6%	58

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 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 (20 yrs)	58.6%	58
2023 (19 yrs)	54.5%	99
2022 (18 yrs)	51.1%	135
2021 (17 yrs)	63.8%	268
2020 (16 yrs)	62.9%	456
2019 (15 yrs)	58.7%	1,735
2018 (14 yrs)	58.6%	2,013
2017 (13 yrs)	59.3%	3,127
2016 (12 yrs)	56.4%	3,123
2015 (11 yrs)	58.6%	2,914
2014 (10 yrs)	57.8%	2,893
2013 (9 yrs)	54.2%	2,119
2012 (8 yrs)	49.8%	761
2011 (7 yrs)	53.1%	762
2010 (6 yrs)	54.9%	770
2009 (5 yrs)	54.9%	711

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 711Avg Mileage 152,441Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2010High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 770Avg Mileage 170,849Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2011High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 762Avg Mileage 198,338Top Failure Brakes — 28.9%

2012High Fail Rate

49.8%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 761Avg Mileage 220,251Top Failure Brakes — 30.0%

2013High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,119Avg Mileage 213,836Top Failure Suspension — 59.3%

2014High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 2,893Avg Mileage 227,208Top Failure Suspension — 59.2%

2015High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 2,914Avg Mileage 246,072Top Failure Suspension — 53.6%

2016High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,123Avg Mileage 263,370Top Failure Suspension — 56.6%

2017High Fail Rate

59.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 3,127Avg Mileage 279,618Top Failure Suspension — 47.8%

2018High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,013Avg Mileage 293,770Top Failure Suspension — 47.4%

2019High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,735Avg Mileage 303,295Top Failure Suspension — 48.9%

2020High Fail Rate

62.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 456Avg Mileage 318,456Top Failure Suspension — 44.1%

2021High Fail Rate

63.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 268Avg Mileage 323,922Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2022High Fail Rate

51.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 135Avg Mileage 316,684Top Failure Suspension — 74.8%

2023High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 99Avg Mileage 334,259Top Failure Brakes — 72.7%

2024High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 58Avg Mileage 290,724Top Failure Suspension — 63.8%

MOT results for 2004 London Taxis Int Tx Ii by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	5	54.9%	711	152,441	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2010	6	54.9%	770	170,849	Brakes — 24.3%
2011	7	53.1%	762	198,338	Brakes — 28.9%
2012	8	49.8%	761	220,251	Brakes — 30.0%
2013	9	54.2%	2,119	213,836	Suspension — 59.3%
2014	10	57.8%	2,893	227,208	Suspension — 59.2%
2015	11	58.6%	2,914	246,072	Suspension — 53.6%
2016	12	56.4%	3,123	263,370	Suspension — 56.6%
2017	13	59.3%	3,127	279,618	Suspension — 47.8%
2018	14	58.6%	2,013	293,770	Suspension — 47.4%
2019	15	58.7%	1,735	303,295	Suspension — 48.9%
2020	16	62.9%	456	318,456	Suspension — 44.1%
2021	17	63.8%	268	323,922	Suspension — 62.7%
2022	18	51.1%	135	316,684	Suspension — 74.8%
2023	19	54.5%	99	334,259	Brakes — 72.7%
2024	20	58.6%	58	290,724	Suspension — 63.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 London Taxis Int Tx Ii, with age trends.

Suspension

47.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

40.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.3%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

29.9%

↑ Increases 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	17.0% (5 yrs)	63.8% (20 yrs)	+46.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	23.1% (5 yrs)	51.7% (20 yrs)	+28.6%	🔴 ↑
Steering	17.3% (5 yrs)	37.9% (20 yrs)	+20.6%	🔴 ↑

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 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 21,944 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.