1998 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

50.9%

Latest Pass Rate

5,198

Total Tests (All Years)

305,301 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 1998 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze as it ages.

11 yrs44.1%

→ ↑0.5%

12 yrs44.6%

→ ↓2.3%

13 yrs42.3%

→ ↓9.0%

14 yrs33.3%

→ ↑15.8%

15 yrs49.1%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs46.3%

→ ↓1.0%

17 yrs45.3%

→ ↑1.6%

18 yrs46.9%

→ ↓6.2%

19 yrs40.7%

→ ↑12.4%

20 yrs53.1%

→ ↓2.2%

21 yrs50.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	44.1%	706
12 yrs	44.6%	706
13 yrs	42.3%	629
14 yrs	33.3%	499
15 yrs	49.1%	977
16 yrs	46.3%	661
17 yrs	45.3%	400
18 yrs	46.9%	275
19 yrs	40.7%	209
20 yrs	53.1%	81
21 yrs	50.9%	55

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 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
2019 (21 yrs)	50.9%	55
2018 (20 yrs)	53.1%	81
2017 (19 yrs)	40.7%	209
2016 (18 yrs)	46.9%	275
2015 (17 yrs)	45.3%	400
2014 (16 yrs)	46.3%	661
2013 (15 yrs)	49.1%	977
2012 (14 yrs)	33.3%	499
2011 (13 yrs)	42.3%	629
2010 (12 yrs)	44.6%	706
2009 (11 yrs)	44.1%	706

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 706Avg Mileage 278,350Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%

2010High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 706Avg Mileage 286,990Top Failure Brakes — 33.3%

2011High Fail Rate

42.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 629Avg Mileage 302,481Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2012High Fail Rate

33.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 499Avg Mileage 308,622Top Failure Suspension — 41.1%

2013High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 977Avg Mileage 300,012Top Failure Suspension — 80.7%

2014High Fail Rate

46.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 661Avg Mileage 318,888Top Failure Suspension — 87.1%

2015High Fail Rate

45.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 400Avg Mileage 326,752Top Failure Suspension — 69.0%

2016High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 275Avg Mileage 344,394Top Failure Suspension — 85.1%

2017High Fail Rate

40.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 209Avg Mileage 350,511Top Failure Body, Structure and General Items — 122.0%

2018High Fail Rate

53.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 81Avg Mileage 307,579Top Failure Suspension — 63.0%

2019High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 55Avg Mileage 305,301Top Failure Suspension — 70.9%

MOT results for 1998 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	44.1%	706	278,350	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.4%
2010	12	44.6%	706	286,990	Brakes — 33.3%
2011	13	42.3%	629	302,481	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2012	14	33.3%	499	308,622	Suspension — 41.1%
2013	15	49.1%	977	300,012	Suspension — 80.7%
2014	16	46.3%	661	318,888	Suspension — 87.1%
2015	17	45.3%	400	326,752	Suspension — 69.0%
2016	18	46.9%	275	344,394	Suspension — 85.1%
2017	19	40.7%	209	350,511	Body, Structure and General Items — 122.0%
2018	20	53.1%	81	307,579	Suspension — 63.0%
2019	21	50.9%	55	305,301	Suspension — 70.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze, with age trends.

Suspension

61.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

45.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

44.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

41.8%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	24.9% (11 yrs)	70.9% (21 yrs)	+46.0%	🔴 ↑
Steering	19.1% (11 yrs)	32.7% (21 yrs)	+13.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	30.3% (11 yrs)	27.3% (21 yrs)	-3.0%	🟢 ↓

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2019, covering 5,198 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.