2006 London Taxis Int Tx4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age

20 years

Current Age

45.7%

Latest Pass Rate

4,630

Total Tests (All Years)

366,910 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 45.7%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 8.6% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2006 London Taxis Int Tx4 as it ages.

3 yrs72.4%

→ ↓2.5%

4 yrs69.9%

→ ↓0.6%

5 yrs69.3%

→ ↓19.3%

6 yrs50.0%

→ ↑10.3%

7 yrs60.3%

→ ↓0.8%

8 yrs59.5%

→ ↑3.3%

9 yrs62.8%

→ ↓0.5%

10 yrs62.3%

→ ↓0.4%

11 yrs61.9%

→ ↓4.8%

12 yrs57.1%

→ ↓3.0%

13 yrs54.1%

→ ↑8.7%

14 yrs62.8%

→ ↓1.2%

15 yrs61.6%

→ ↓9.0%

16 yrs52.6%

→ ↑4.9%

17 yrs57.5%

→ ↓11.8%

18 yrs45.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
3 yrs	72.4%	87
4 yrs	69.9%	93
5 yrs	69.3%	101
6 yrs	50.0%	110
7 yrs	60.3%	345
8 yrs	59.5%	587
9 yrs	62.8%	610
10 yrs	62.3%	631
11 yrs	61.9%	636
12 yrs	57.1%	415
13 yrs	54.1%	381
14 yrs	62.8%	258
15 yrs	61.6%	185
16 yrs	52.6%	76
17 yrs	57.5%	80
18 yrs	45.7%	35

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2006 London Taxis Int Tx4 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (18 yrs)	45.7%	35
2023 (17 yrs)	57.5%	80
2022 (16 yrs)	52.6%	76
2021 (15 yrs)	61.6%	185
2020 (14 yrs)	62.8%	258
2019 (13 yrs)	54.1%	381
2018 (12 yrs)	57.1%	415
2017 (11 yrs)	61.9%	636
2016 (10 yrs)	62.3%	631
2015 (9 yrs)	62.8%	610
2014 (8 yrs)	59.5%	587
2013 (7 yrs)	60.3%	345
2012 (6 yrs)	50%	110
2011 (5 yrs)	69.3%	101
2010 (4 yrs)	69.9%	93
2009 (3 yrs)	72.4%	87

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.4%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 87Avg Mileage 102,065Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%

2010

69.9%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 93Avg Mileage 124,287Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%

2011

69.3%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 101Avg Mileage 153,401Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%

2012High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 110Avg Mileage 179,070Top Failure Brakes — 28.2%

2013High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 345Avg Mileage 185,337Top Failure Suspension — 58.3%

2014High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 587Avg Mileage 200,201Top Failure Suspension — 57.2%

2015High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 610Avg Mileage 218,643Top Failure Suspension — 50.2%

2016High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 631Avg Mileage 241,080Top Failure Suspension — 45.8%

2017High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 636Avg Mileage 261,715Top Failure Suspension — 44.3%

2018High Fail Rate

57.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 415Avg Mileage 275,870Top Failure Suspension — 55.2%

2019High Fail Rate

54.1%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 381Avg Mileage 291,780Top Failure Suspension — 62.7%

2020High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 258Avg Mileage 301,825Top Failure Suspension — 55.8%

2021High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 185Avg Mileage 314,809Top Failure Suspension — 54.6%

2022High Fail Rate

52.6%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 76Avg Mileage 317,505Top Failure Suspension — 67.1%

2023High Fail Rate

57.5%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 80Avg Mileage 334,016Top Failure Suspension — 85.0%

2024High Fail Rate

45.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 35Avg Mileage 366,910Top Failure Suspension — 77.1%

MOT results for 2006 London Taxis Int Tx4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	3	72.4%	87	102,065	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 18.4%
2010	4	69.9%	93	124,287	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.1%
2011	5	69.3%	101	153,401	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 17.8%
2012	6	50.0%	110	179,070	Brakes — 28.2%
2013	7	60.3%	345	185,337	Suspension — 58.3%
2014	8	59.5%	587	200,201	Suspension — 57.2%
2015	9	62.8%	610	218,643	Suspension — 50.2%
2016	10	62.3%	631	241,080	Suspension — 45.8%
2017	11	61.9%	636	261,715	Suspension — 44.3%
2018	12	57.1%	415	275,870	Suspension — 55.2%
2019	13	54.1%	381	291,780	Suspension — 62.7%
2020	14	62.8%	258	301,825	Suspension — 55.8%
2021	15	61.6%	185	314,809	Suspension — 54.6%
2022	16	52.6%	76	317,505	Suspension — 67.1%
2023	17	57.5%	80	334,016	Suspension — 85.0%
2024	18	45.7%	35	366,910	Suspension — 77.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2006 London Taxis Int Tx4, with age trends.

Suspension

48.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

38.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.1%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

31.7%

— Consistent

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

29.3%

↓ 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	9.2% (3 yrs)	77.1% (18 yrs)	+67.9%	🔴 ↑
Steering	6.9% (3 yrs)	25.7% (18 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	2.3% (3 yrs)	20.0% (18 yrs)	+17.7%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

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About This Data

This page shows how London Taxis Int Tx4 cars manufactured in 2006 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,630 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.