1999 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

78.7%

Latest Pass Rate

9,282

Total Tests (All Years)

206,446 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Tx1 Bronze

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1999 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze as it ages.

10 yrs55.4%

→ ↓4.0%

11 yrs51.4%

→ ↓3.0%

12 yrs48.4%

→ ↓6.9%

13 yrs41.5%

→ ↑6.5%

14 yrs48.0%

→ ↑3.0%

15 yrs51.0%

→ ↓0.9%

16 yrs50.1%

→ ↓3.6%

17 yrs46.5%

→ ↑3.5%

18 yrs50.0%

→ ↓3.1%

19 yrs46.9%

→ ↑1.2%

20 yrs48.1%

→ ↑9.7%

21 yrs57.8%

→ ↑3.8%

22 yrs61.6%

→ ↑2.9%

23 yrs64.5%

→ ↑7.7%

24 yrs72.2%

→ ↑6.5%

25 yrs78.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	55.4%	805
11 yrs	51.4%	848
12 yrs	48.4%	866
13 yrs	41.5%	713
14 yrs	48.0%	1,571
15 yrs	51.0%	1,912
16 yrs	50.1%	908
17 yrs	46.5%	581
18 yrs	50.0%	420
19 yrs	46.9%	209
20 yrs	48.1%	158
21 yrs	57.8%	90
22 yrs	61.6%	73
23 yrs	64.5%	31
24 yrs	72.2%	36
25 yrs	78.7%	61

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 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
2024 (25 yrs)	78.7%	61
2023 (24 yrs)	72.2%	36
2022 (23 yrs)	64.5%	31
2021 (22 yrs)	61.6%	73
2020 (21 yrs)	57.8%	90
2019 (20 yrs)	48.1%	158
2018 (19 yrs)	46.9%	209
2017 (18 yrs)	50%	420
2016 (17 yrs)	46.5%	581
2015 (16 yrs)	50.1%	908
2014 (15 yrs)	51%	1,912
2013 (14 yrs)	48%	1,571
2012 (13 yrs)	41.5%	713
2011 (12 yrs)	48.4%	866
2010 (11 yrs)	51.4%	848
2009 (10 yrs)	55.4%	805

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

55.4%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 805Avg Mileage 307,316Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%

2010High Fail Rate

51.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 848Avg Mileage 319,278Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%

2011High Fail Rate

48.4%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 866Avg Mileage 334,455Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%

2012High Fail Rate

41.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 713Avg Mileage 353,018Top Failure Suspension — 32.5%

2013High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,571Avg Mileage 336,588Top Failure Suspension — 85.6%

2014High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,912Avg Mileage 350,511Top Failure Suspension — 84.6%

2015High Fail Rate

50.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 908Avg Mileage 373,341Top Failure Suspension — 74.6%

2016High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 581Avg Mileage 384,288Top Failure Suspension — 67.1%

2017High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 420Avg Mileage 380,135Top Failure Suspension — 64.5%

2018High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 209Avg Mileage 393,797Top Failure Suspension — 63.2%

2019High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 158Avg Mileage 394,051Top Failure Suspension — 67.1%

2020High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 90Avg Mileage 388,940Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2021High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 73Avg Mileage 358,550Top Failure Brakes — 50.7%

2022High Fail Rate

64.5%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 31Avg Mileage 331,904Top Failure Brakes — 61.3%

2023

72.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 36Avg Mileage 306,544Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.6%

2024

78.7%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 61Avg Mileage 206,446Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%

MOT results for 1999 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	55.4%	805	307,316	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 24.1%
2010	11	51.4%	848	319,278	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.4%
2011	12	48.4%	866	334,455	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.9%
2012	13	41.5%	713	353,018	Suspension — 32.5%
2013	14	48.0%	1,571	336,588	Suspension — 85.6%
2014	15	51.0%	1,912	350,511	Suspension — 84.6%
2015	16	50.1%	908	373,341	Suspension — 74.6%
2016	17	46.5%	581	384,288	Suspension — 67.1%
2017	18	50.0%	420	380,135	Suspension — 64.5%
2018	19	46.9%	209	393,797	Suspension — 63.2%
2019	20	48.1%	158	394,051	Suspension — 67.1%
2020	21	57.8%	90	388,940	Suspension — 51.1%
2021	22	61.6%	73	358,550	Brakes — 50.7%
2022	23	64.5%	31	331,904	Brakes — 61.3%
2023	24	72.2%	36	306,544	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 55.6%
2024	25	78.7%	61	206,446	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1999 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze, with age trends.

Suspension

51.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

40.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

39.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

36.4%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	19.0% (10 yrs)	45.9% (25 yrs)	+26.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.9% (10 yrs)	39.3% (25 yrs)	+17.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	16.9% (10 yrs)	19.7% (25 yrs)	+2.8%	🔴 ↑

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 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 9,282 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.