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2008 London Taxis Int Tx4 Bronze Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years
Current Age
75.0%
Latest Pass Rate
223
Total Tests (All Years)
219,716 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Tx4 Bronze Auto

Compared to Average at Age 10

This car: 75.0%
Average: 58.8%

✅ 16.2% above average (15326 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 London Taxis Int Tx4 Bronze Auto as it ages.

5 yrs57.6%
6 yrs60.0%
7 yrs51.4%
8 yrs51.3%
9 yrs54.8%
10 yrs75.0%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 10 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs57.6%33
6 yrs60.0%40
7 yrs51.4%37
8 yrs51.3%39
9 yrs54.8%42
10 yrs75.0%32

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 London Taxis Int Tx4 Bronze Auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 6 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2018 (10 yrs)75%32
2017 (9 yrs)54.8%42
2016 (8 yrs)51.3%39
2015 (7 yrs)51.4%37
2014 (6 yrs)60%40
2013 (5 yrs)57.6%33

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013High Fail Rate
57.6%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 33Avg Mileage 135,067Top Failure Brakes — 57.6%
2014High Fail Rate
60.0%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 40Avg Mileage 141,705Top Failure Suspension — 62.5%
2015High Fail Rate
51.4%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 37Avg Mileage 166,374Top Failure Suspension — 78.4%
2016High Fail Rate
51.3%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 39Avg Mileage 185,383Top Failure Suspension — 69.2%
2017High Fail Rate
54.8%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 42Avg Mileage 208,630Top Failure Suspension — 40.5%
2018
75.0%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 32Avg Mileage 219,716Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 London Taxis Int Tx4 Bronze Auto, with age trends.

Suspension
59.7%
— Consistent
Brakes
33.0%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
30.7%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
28.8%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
21.9%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes57.6% (5 yrs)15.6% (10 yrs)
-42.0%
🟢 ↓
Suspension54.5% (5 yrs)53.1% (10 yrs)
-1.4%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how London Taxis Int Tx4 Bronze Auto cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2018, covering 223 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.

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