1997 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

53.1%

Latest Pass Rate

308

Total Tests (All Years)

337,601 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 53.1%

Average: 53.5%

⚠️ 0.4% below average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze as it ages.

12 yrs46.6%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs43.1%

→ ↑4.6%

14 yrs47.7%

→ ↓4.1%

15 yrs43.6%

→ ↑8.1%

16 yrs51.7%

→ ↑1.4%

17 yrs53.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	46.6%	58
13 yrs	43.1%	58
14 yrs	47.7%	44
15 yrs	43.6%	39
16 yrs	51.7%	60
17 yrs	53.1%	49

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2014 (17 yrs)	53.1%	49
2013 (16 yrs)	51.7%	60
2012 (15 yrs)	43.6%	39
2011 (14 yrs)	47.7%	44
2010 (13 yrs)	43.1%	58
2009 (12 yrs)	46.6%	58

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 58Avg Mileage 306,906Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%

2010High Fail Rate

43.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 58Avg Mileage 319,281Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%

2011High Fail Rate

47.7%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 44Avg Mileage 308,215Top Failure Suspension — 29.5%

2012High Fail Rate

43.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 39Avg Mileage 341,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%

2013High Fail Rate

51.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 60Avg Mileage 337,362Top Failure Suspension — 91.7%

2014High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 49Avg Mileage 337,601Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

MOT results for 1997 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	46.6%	58	306,906	Brakes — 34.5%
2010	13	43.1%	58	319,281	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2011	14	47.7%	44	308,215	Suspension — 29.5%
2012	15	43.6%	39	341,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.3%
2013	16	51.7%	60	337,362	Suspension — 91.7%
2014	17	53.1%	49	337,601	Suspension — 53.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze, with age trends.

Suspension

41.8%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

34.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

29.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

26.7%

↑ 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	24.1% (12 yrs)	53.1% (17 yrs)	+29.0%	🔴 ↑
Body, Structure and General Items	17.2% (12 yrs)	32.7% (17 yrs)	+15.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	19.0% (12 yrs)	32.7% (17 yrs)	+13.7%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	29.3% (12 yrs)	40.8% (17 yrs)	+11.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.5% (12 yrs)	40.8% (17 yrs)	+6.3%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2014, covering 308 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.