2009 London Taxis Int Tx4 Silver Auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

65.9%

Latest Pass Rate

442

Total Tests (All Years)

232,671 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 65.9%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 11.6% above average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2009 London Taxis Int Tx4 Silver Auto as it ages.

4 yrs57.9%

→ ↑8.2%

5 yrs66.1%

→ ↑1.7%

6 yrs67.8%

→ ↑0.5%

7 yrs68.3%

→ ↓7.4%

8 yrs60.9%

→ ↓4.1%

9 yrs56.8%

→ ↓10.1%

10 yrs46.7%

→ ↑31.4%

11 yrs78.1%

→ ↓12.2%

12 yrs65.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	57.9%	38
5 yrs	66.1%	56
6 yrs	67.8%	59
7 yrs	68.3%	60
8 yrs	60.9%	64
9 yrs	56.8%	44
10 yrs	46.7%	45
11 yrs	78.1%	32
12 yrs	65.9%	44

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 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 (12 yrs)	65.9%	44
2020 (11 yrs)	78.1%	32
2019 (10 yrs)	46.7%	45
2018 (9 yrs)	56.8%	44
2017 (8 yrs)	60.9%	64
2016 (7 yrs)	68.3%	60
2015 (6 yrs)	67.8%	59
2014 (5 yrs)	66.1%	56
2013 (4 yrs)	57.9%	38

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2013High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 38Avg Mileage 109,941Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%

2014

66.1%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 56Avg Mileage 116,616Top Failure Suspension — 51.8%

2015

67.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 59Avg Mileage 140,906Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2016

68.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 60Avg Mileage 155,011Top Failure Suspension — 41.7%

2017High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 64Avg Mileage 173,038Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2018High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 44Avg Mileage 181,192Top Failure Suspension — 68.2%

2019High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 45Avg Mileage 215,371Top Failure Suspension — 57.8%

2020

78.1%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 32Avg Mileage 252,358Top Failure Brakes — 25.0%

2021

65.9%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 44Avg Mileage 232,671Top Failure Suspension — 56.8%

MOT results for 2009 London Taxis Int Tx4 Silver Auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2013	4	57.9%	38	109,941	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 52.6%
2014	5	66.1%	56	116,616	Suspension — 51.8%
2015	6	67.8%	59	140,906	Suspension — 45.8%
2016	7	68.3%	60	155,011	Suspension — 41.7%
2017	8	60.9%	64	173,038	Suspension — 57.8%
2018	9	56.8%	44	181,192	Suspension — 68.2%
2019	10	46.7%	45	215,371	Suspension — 57.8%
2020	11	78.1%	32	252,358	Brakes — 25.0%
2021	12	65.9%	44	232,671	Suspension — 56.8%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2009 London Taxis Int Tx4 Silver Auto, with age trends.

Suspension

47.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

34.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.5%

↓ Decreases with age

Brakes

25.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

21.5%

↓ Decreases 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	34.2% (4 yrs)	56.8% (12 yrs)	+22.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	21.1% (4 yrs)	40.9% (12 yrs)	+19.8%	🔴 ↑
Steering	36.8% (4 yrs)	20.5% (12 yrs)	-16.3%	🟢 ↓

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2013 to 2021, covering 442 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.