2001 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

31.9%

Latest Pass Rate

11,881

Total Tests (All Years)

396,259 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 2001 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze as it ages.

8 yrs60.9%

→ ↑0.9%

9 yrs61.8%

→ ↓3.8%

10 yrs58.0%

→ ↓5.7%

11 yrs52.3%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs52.6%

→ ↓0.1%

13 yrs52.5%

→ ↑2.1%

14 yrs54.6%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs53.8%

→ ↓1.3%

16 yrs52.5%

→ ↓11.6%

17 yrs40.9%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs43.4%

→ ↑6.6%

19 yrs50.0%

→ ↑5.8%

20 yrs55.8%

→ ↑0.6%

21 yrs56.4%

→ ↓9.0%

22 yrs47.4%

→ ↓15.5%

23 yrs31.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	60.9%	785
9 yrs	61.8%	856
10 yrs	58.0%	870
11 yrs	52.3%	832
12 yrs	52.6%	1,448
13 yrs	52.5%	1,765
14 yrs	54.6%	1,683
15 yrs	53.8%	1,579
16 yrs	52.5%	875
17 yrs	40.9%	350
18 yrs	43.4%	274
19 yrs	50.0%	182
20 yrs	55.8%	156
21 yrs	56.4%	78
22 yrs	47.4%	76
23 yrs	31.9%	72

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 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 (23 yrs)	31.9%	72
2023 (22 yrs)	47.4%	76
2022 (21 yrs)	56.4%	78
2021 (20 yrs)	55.8%	156
2020 (19 yrs)	50%	182
2019 (18 yrs)	43.4%	274
2018 (17 yrs)	40.9%	350
2017 (16 yrs)	52.5%	875
2016 (15 yrs)	53.8%	1,579
2015 (14 yrs)	54.6%	1,683
2014 (13 yrs)	52.5%	1,765
2013 (12 yrs)	52.6%	1,448
2012 (11 yrs)	52.3%	832
2011 (10 yrs)	58%	870
2010 (9 yrs)	61.8%	856
2009 (8 yrs)	60.9%	785

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 785Avg Mileage 294,919Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%

2010High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 856Avg Mileage 315,361Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%

2011High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 870Avg Mileage 337,561Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%

2012High Fail Rate

52.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 832Avg Mileage 362,069Top Failure Brakes — 25.4%

2013High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,448Avg Mileage 359,987Top Failure Suspension — 72.0%

2014High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,765Avg Mileage 369,101Top Failure Suspension — 68.0%

2015High Fail Rate

54.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,683Avg Mileage 380,431Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2016High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,579Avg Mileage 392,626Top Failure Suspension — 54.1%

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 875Avg Mileage 404,147Top Failure Suspension — 53.9%

2018High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 350Avg Mileage 413,925Top Failure Suspension — 69.7%

2019High Fail Rate

43.4%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 274Avg Mileage 440,038Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 81.0%

2020High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 182Avg Mileage 446,504Top Failure Suspension — 69.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 156Avg Mileage 432,055Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 58.3%

2022High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 78Avg Mileage 447,569Top Failure Suspension — 64.1%

2023High Fail Rate

47.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 76Avg Mileage 426,240Top Failure Suspension — 102.6%

2024High Fail Rate

31.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 72Avg Mileage 396,259Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 83.3%

MOT results for 2001 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	60.9%	785	294,919	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.3%
2010	9	61.8%	856	315,361	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.2%
2011	10	58.0%	870	337,561	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.0%
2012	11	52.3%	832	362,069	Brakes — 25.4%
2013	12	52.6%	1,448	359,987	Suspension — 72.0%
2014	13	52.5%	1,765	369,101	Suspension — 68.0%
2015	14	54.6%	1,683	380,431	Suspension — 60.6%
2016	15	53.8%	1,579	392,626	Suspension — 54.1%
2017	16	52.5%	875	404,147	Suspension — 53.9%
2018	17	40.9%	350	413,925	Suspension — 69.7%
2019	18	43.4%	274	440,038	Body, chassis, structure — 81.0%
2020	19	50.0%	182	446,504	Suspension — 69.8%
2021	20	55.8%	156	432,055	Body, chassis, structure — 58.3%
2022	21	56.4%	78	447,569	Suspension — 64.1%
2023	22	47.4%	76	426,240	Suspension — 102.6%
2024	23	31.9%	72	396,259	Body, chassis, structure — 83.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2001 London Taxis Int Tx1 Bronze, with age trends.

Body, chassis, structure

61.2%

— Consistent

Suspension

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.6%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

38.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

33.8%

↑ 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	17.2% (8 yrs)	44.4% (23 yrs)	+27.2%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.1% (8 yrs)	37.5% (23 yrs)	+20.4%	🔴 ↑
Steering	14.3% (8 yrs)	22.2% (23 yrs)	+7.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 11,881 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.