2001 London Taxis Int Tx1 Silver — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2001 perform at MOT as they age

25 years

Current Age

64.6%

Latest Pass Rate

7,932

Total Tests (All Years)

377,700 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 Silver as it ages.

8 yrs65.2%

→ ↓11.1%

9 yrs54.1%

→ ↑5.9%

10 yrs60.0%

→ ↓6.6%

11 yrs53.4%

→ ↑4.8%

12 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.6%

13 yrs58.8%

→ ↓1.7%

14 yrs57.1%

→ ↓0.8%

15 yrs56.3%

→ ↑0.9%

16 yrs57.2%

→ ↓5.7%

17 yrs51.5%

→ ↓1.0%

18 yrs50.5%

→ ↑4.8%

19 yrs55.3%

→ ↓1.6%

20 yrs53.7%

→ ↑15.2%

21 yrs68.9%

→ ↓9.2%

22 yrs59.7%

→ ↑4.9%

23 yrs64.6%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
8 yrs	65.2%	207
9 yrs	54.1%	220
10 yrs	60.0%	230
11 yrs	53.4%	238
12 yrs	58.2%	1,020
13 yrs	58.8%	1,454
14 yrs	57.1%	1,442
15 yrs	56.3%	1,429
16 yrs	57.2%	748
17 yrs	51.5%	293
18 yrs	50.5%	218
19 yrs	55.3%	132
20 yrs	53.7%	108
21 yrs	68.9%	61
22 yrs	59.7%	67
23 yrs	64.6%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2001 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
2024 (23 yrs)	64.6%	65
2023 (22 yrs)	59.7%	67
2022 (21 yrs)	68.9%	61
2021 (20 yrs)	53.7%	108
2020 (19 yrs)	55.3%	132
2019 (18 yrs)	50.5%	218
2018 (17 yrs)	51.5%	293
2017 (16 yrs)	57.2%	748
2016 (15 yrs)	56.3%	1,429
2015 (14 yrs)	57.1%	1,442
2014 (13 yrs)	58.8%	1,454
2013 (12 yrs)	58.2%	1,020
2012 (11 yrs)	53.4%	238
2011 (10 yrs)	60%	230
2010 (9 yrs)	54.1%	220
2009 (8 yrs)	65.2%	207

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

65.2%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 207Avg Mileage 239,550Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%

2010High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 220Avg Mileage 259,344Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%

2011High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 230Avg Mileage 283,294Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%

2012High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 238Avg Mileage 301,023Top Failure Suspension — 25.6%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,020Avg Mileage 311,980Top Failure Suspension — 67.6%

2014High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,454Avg Mileage 331,235Top Failure Suspension — 69.1%

2015High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,442Avg Mileage 347,439Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2016High Fail Rate

56.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,429Avg Mileage 368,566Top Failure Suspension — 60.0%

2017High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 748Avg Mileage 377,980Top Failure Suspension — 51.6%

2018High Fail Rate

51.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 293Avg Mileage 391,056Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2019High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 218Avg Mileage 391,907Top Failure Suspension — 66.5%

2020High Fail Rate

55.3%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 132Avg Mileage 410,076Top Failure Suspension — 66.7%

2021High Fail Rate

53.7%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 108Avg Mileage 402,570Top Failure Suspension — 52.8%

2022

68.9%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 61Avg Mileage 381,201Top Failure Suspension — 52.5%

2023High Fail Rate

59.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 67Avg Mileage 388,531Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2024High Fail Rate

64.6%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 65Avg Mileage 377,700Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 56.9%

MOT results for 2001 London Taxis Int Tx1 Silver by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	8	65.2%	207	239,550	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.8%
2010	9	54.1%	220	259,344	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.0%
2011	10	60.0%	230	283,294	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.6%
2012	11	53.4%	238	301,023	Suspension — 25.6%
2013	12	58.2%	1,020	311,980	Suspension — 67.6%
2014	13	58.8%	1,454	331,235	Suspension — 69.1%
2015	14	57.1%	1,442	347,439	Suspension — 68.8%
2016	15	56.3%	1,429	368,566	Suspension — 60.0%
2017	16	57.2%	748	377,980	Suspension — 51.6%
2018	17	51.5%	293	391,056	Suspension — 53.2%
2019	18	50.5%	218	391,907	Suspension — 66.5%
2020	19	55.3%	132	410,076	Suspension — 66.7%
2021	20	53.7%	108	402,570	Suspension — 52.8%
2022	21	68.9%	61	381,201	Suspension — 52.5%
2023	22	59.7%	67	388,531	Suspension — 62.7%
2024	23	64.6%	65	377,700	Body, chassis, structure — 56.9%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

49.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

33.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

32.0%

↑ 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	16.4% (8 yrs)	36.9% (23 yrs)	+20.5%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	17.9% (8 yrs)	26.2% (23 yrs)	+8.3%	🔴 ↑
Steering	10.6% (8 yrs)	13.8% (23 yrs)	+3.2%	🔴 ↑

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 2001 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 7,932 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.