1999 London Taxis Int Tx1 Silver — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age

27 years

Current Age

55.6%

Latest Pass Rate

5,808

Total Tests (All Years)

320,967 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 1999 London Taxis Int Tx1 Silver as it ages.

10 yrs46.0%

→ ↑4.3%

11 yrs50.3%

→ ↑0.4%

12 yrs50.7%

→ ↓11.1%

13 yrs39.6%

→ ↑13.4%

14 yrs53.0%

→ ↑3.4%

15 yrs56.4%

→ ↓0.0%

16 yrs56.4%

→ ↓9.5%

17 yrs46.9%

→ ↓0.7%

18 yrs46.2%

→ ↑0.4%

19 yrs46.6%

→ ↑1.6%

20 yrs48.2%

→ ↑9.8%

21 yrs58.0%

→ ↓2.4%

22 yrs55.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
10 yrs	46.0%	346
11 yrs	50.3%	348
12 yrs	50.7%	347
13 yrs	39.6%	341
14 yrs	53.0%	1,209
15 yrs	56.4%	1,541
16 yrs	56.4%	709
17 yrs	46.9%	399
18 yrs	46.2%	279
19 yrs	46.6%	118
20 yrs	48.2%	85
21 yrs	58.0%	50
22 yrs	55.6%	36

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1999 London Taxis Int Tx1 Silver pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (22 yrs)	55.6%	36
2020 (21 yrs)	58%	50
2019 (20 yrs)	48.2%	85
2018 (19 yrs)	46.6%	118
2017 (18 yrs)	46.2%	279
2016 (17 yrs)	46.9%	399
2015 (16 yrs)	56.4%	709
2014 (15 yrs)	56.4%	1,541
2013 (14 yrs)	53%	1,209
2012 (13 yrs)	39.6%	341
2011 (12 yrs)	50.7%	347
2010 (11 yrs)	50.3%	348
2009 (10 yrs)	46%	346

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 346Avg Mileage 280,651Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%

2010High Fail Rate

50.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 348Avg Mileage 290,993Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%

2011High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 347Avg Mileage 312,846Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%

2012High Fail Rate

39.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 341Avg Mileage 326,419Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%

2013High Fail Rate

53.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,209Avg Mileage 325,128Top Failure Suspension — 77.5%

2014High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,541Avg Mileage 332,266Top Failure Suspension — 69.0%

2015High Fail Rate

56.4%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 709Avg Mileage 337,078Top Failure Suspension — 69.3%

2016High Fail Rate

46.9%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 399Avg Mileage 350,880Top Failure Suspension — 74.9%

2017High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 279Avg Mileage 364,180Top Failure Suspension — 64.9%

2018High Fail Rate

46.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 118Avg Mileage 343,512Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 58.5%

2019High Fail Rate

48.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 85Avg Mileage 371,412Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.9%

2020High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 50Avg Mileage 336,074Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.0%

2021High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 36Avg Mileage 320,967Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 58.3%

MOT results for 1999 London Taxis Int Tx1 Silver by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	10	46.0%	346	280,651	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.9%
2010	11	50.3%	348	290,993	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 31.6%
2011	12	50.7%	347	312,846	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.4%
2012	13	39.6%	341	326,419	Suspension — 34.3%
2013	14	53.0%	1,209	325,128	Suspension — 77.5%
2014	15	56.4%	1,541	332,266	Suspension — 69.0%
2015	16	56.4%	709	337,078	Suspension — 69.3%
2016	17	46.9%	399	350,880	Suspension — 74.9%
2017	18	46.2%	279	364,180	Suspension — 64.9%
2018	19	46.6%	118	343,512	Body, chassis, structure — 58.5%
2019	20	48.2%	85	371,412	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.9%
2020	21	58.0%	50	336,074	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 74.0%
2021	22	55.6%	36	320,967	Body, chassis, structure — 58.3%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

54.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

52.0%

— Consistent

Suspension

49.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.5%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

36.1%

↑ 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
Brakes	27.2% (10 yrs)	50.0% (22 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	29.2% (10 yrs)	44.4% (22 yrs)	+15.2%	🔴 ↑
Steering	23.4% (10 yrs)	25.0% (22 yrs)	+1.6%	⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how London Taxis Int Tx1 Silver cars manufactured in 1999 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2021, covering 5,808 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.