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

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

61.1%

Latest Pass Rate

459

Total Tests (All Years)

216,758 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 13

This car: 61.1%

Average: 53.1%

✅ 8.0% above average (13033 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

5 yrs40.9%

→ ↑10.9%

6 yrs51.8%

→ ↑13.3%

7 yrs65.1%

→ ↓6.6%

8 yrs58.5%

→ ↑0.1%

9 yrs58.6%

→ ↑10.6%

10 yrs69.2%

→ ↓18.2%

11 yrs51.0%

→ ↑22.0%

12 yrs73.0%

→ ↓11.9%

13 yrs61.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
5 yrs	40.9%	44
6 yrs	51.8%	56
7 yrs	65.1%	63
8 yrs	58.5%	65
9 yrs	58.6%	70
10 yrs	69.2%	39
11 yrs	51.0%	49
12 yrs	73.0%	37
13 yrs	61.1%	36

Pass Rate Trend

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

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2021 (13 yrs)	61.1%	36
2020 (12 yrs)	73%	37
2019 (11 yrs)	51%	49
2018 (10 yrs)	69.2%	39
2017 (9 yrs)	58.6%	70
2016 (8 yrs)	58.5%	65
2015 (7 yrs)	65.1%	63
2014 (6 yrs)	51.8%	56
2013 (5 yrs)	40.9%	44

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 44Avg Mileage 112,432Top Failure Suspension — 75.0%

2014High Fail Rate

51.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 56Avg Mileage 123,398Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.7%

2015

65.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 63Avg Mileage 157,778Top Failure Brakes — 31.7%

2016High Fail Rate

58.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 65Avg Mileage 177,214Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2017High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 70Avg Mileage 194,128Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

2018

69.2%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 39Avg Mileage 213,315Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2019High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 49Avg Mileage 236,340Top Failure Suspension — 53.1%

2020

73.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 37Avg Mileage 246,720Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.7%

2021High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 216,758Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.4%

MOT results for 2008 London Taxis Int Tx4 Silver Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	5	40.9%	44	112,432	Suspension — 75.0%
2014	6	51.8%	56	123,398	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.7%
2015	7	65.1%	63	157,778	Brakes — 31.7%
2016	8	58.5%	65	177,214	Suspension — 61.5%
2017	9	58.6%	70	194,128	Suspension — 50.0%
2018	10	69.2%	39	213,315	Brakes — 28.2%
2019	11	51.0%	49	236,340	Suspension — 53.1%
2020	12	73.0%	37	246,720	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 29.7%
2021	13	61.1%	36	216,758	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 69.4%

Common MOT Failures

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

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

44.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

42.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

38.8%

↓ Decreases with age

Steering

24.4%

↑ 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	75.0% (5 yrs)	33.3% (13 yrs)	-41.7%	🟢 ↓
Brakes	61.4% (5 yrs)	55.6% (13 yrs)	-5.8%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how London Taxis Int Tx4 Silver Auto cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2021, covering 459 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.