2005 London Taxis Int Tx Ii — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

64.0%

Latest Pass Rate

25,503

Total Tests (All Years)

339,819 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Tx Ii

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 64.0%

Average: 55.4%

✅ 8.6% above average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 London Taxis Int Tx Ii as it ages.

4 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.5%

5 yrs61.0%

→ ↓4.2%

6 yrs56.8%

→ ↓5.1%

7 yrs51.7%

→ ↑7.8%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↑1.7%

9 yrs61.2%

→ ↑0.3%

10 yrs61.5%

→ ↓2.5%

11 yrs59.0%

→ ↑1.9%

12 yrs60.9%

→ ↑1.1%

13 yrs62.0%

→ ↓2.5%

14 yrs59.5%

→ ↑4.9%

15 yrs64.4%

→ ↓6.7%

16 yrs57.7%

→ ↑3.1%

17 yrs60.8%

→ ↓0.4%

18 yrs60.4%

→ ↑3.6%

19 yrs64.0%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	61.5%	595
5 yrs	61.0%	628
6 yrs	56.8%	680
7 yrs	51.7%	623
8 yrs	59.5%	2,371
9 yrs	61.2%	3,320
10 yrs	61.5%	3,283
11 yrs	59.0%	3,468
12 yrs	60.9%	3,655
13 yrs	62.0%	2,402
14 yrs	59.5%	2,602
15 yrs	64.4%	792
16 yrs	57.7%	478
17 yrs	60.8%	245
18 yrs	60.4%	197
19 yrs	64.0%	164

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 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 (19 yrs)	64%	164
2023 (18 yrs)	60.4%	197
2022 (17 yrs)	60.8%	245
2021 (16 yrs)	57.7%	478
2020 (15 yrs)	64.4%	792
2019 (14 yrs)	59.5%	2,602
2018 (13 yrs)	62%	2,402
2017 (12 yrs)	60.9%	3,655
2016 (11 yrs)	59%	3,468
2015 (10 yrs)	61.5%	3,283
2014 (9 yrs)	61.2%	3,320
2013 (8 yrs)	59.5%	2,371
2012 (7 yrs)	51.7%	623
2011 (6 yrs)	56.8%	680
2010 (5 yrs)	61%	628
2009 (4 yrs)	61.5%	595

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 595Avg Mileage 131,420Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2010High Fail Rate

61.0%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 628Avg Mileage 160,160Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%

2011High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 680Avg Mileage 183,680Top Failure Brakes — 24.3%

2012High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 623Avg Mileage 208,416Top Failure Brakes — 28.3%

2013High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,371Avg Mileage 203,050Top Failure Suspension — 53.3%

2014High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 3,320Avg Mileage 219,470Top Failure Suspension — 56.4%

2015High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 3,283Avg Mileage 240,007Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2016High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,468Avg Mileage 260,193Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2017High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 3,655Avg Mileage 283,355Top Failure Suspension — 48.3%

2018High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,402Avg Mileage 299,185Top Failure Suspension — 47.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 2,602Avg Mileage 313,570Top Failure Suspension — 48.0%

2020High Fail Rate

64.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 792Avg Mileage 329,632Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2021High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 478Avg Mileage 326,327Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%

2022High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 245Avg Mileage 336,434Top Failure Suspension — 53.5%

2023High Fail Rate

60.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 197Avg Mileage 332,559Top Failure Suspension — 76.1%

2024High Fail Rate

64.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 164Avg Mileage 339,819Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.1%

MOT results for 2005 London Taxis Int Tx Ii by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	61.5%	595	131,420	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2010	5	61.0%	628	160,160	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.8%
2011	6	56.8%	680	183,680	Brakes — 24.3%
2012	7	51.7%	623	208,416	Brakes — 28.3%
2013	8	59.5%	2,371	203,050	Suspension — 53.3%
2014	9	61.2%	3,320	219,470	Suspension — 56.4%
2015	10	61.5%	3,283	240,007	Suspension — 48.1%
2016	11	59.0%	3,468	260,193	Suspension — 51.9%
2017	12	60.9%	3,655	283,355	Suspension — 48.3%
2018	13	62.0%	2,402	299,185	Suspension — 47.7%
2019	14	59.5%	2,602	313,570	Suspension — 48.0%
2020	15	64.4%	792	329,632	Suspension — 50.0%
2021	16	57.7%	478	326,327	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.5%
2022	17	60.8%	245	336,434	Suspension — 53.5%
2023	18	60.4%	197	332,559	Suspension — 76.1%
2024	19	64.0%	164	339,819	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 London Taxis Int Tx Ii, with age trends.

Suspension

43.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

43.1%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

31.9%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

23.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	15.3% (4 yrs)	34.1% (19 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	19.5% (4 yrs)	25.0% (19 yrs)	+5.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	13.4% (4 yrs)	12.8% (19 yrs)	-0.6%	⚪ —

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 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 25,503 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.