2007 London Taxis Int Tx4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2007 perform at MOT as they age

19 years

Current Age

61.7%

Latest Pass Rate

33,412

Total Tests (All Years)

293,937 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 61.7%

Average: 53.5%

✅ 8.2% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2007 London Taxis Int Tx4 as it ages.

2 yrs72.2%

→ ↓3.1%

3 yrs69.1%

→ ↓6.5%

4 yrs62.6%

→ ↓3.2%

5 yrs59.4%

→ ↑0.9%

6 yrs60.3%

→ ↑0.6%

7 yrs60.9%

→ ↑1.6%

8 yrs62.5%

→ ↓0.4%

9 yrs62.1%

→ ↑0.6%

10 yrs62.7%

→ ↓2.0%

11 yrs60.7%

→ ↓2.1%

12 yrs58.6%

→ ↑1.3%

13 yrs59.9%

→ ↑0.7%

14 yrs60.6%

→ ↓2.7%

15 yrs57.9%

→ ↑2.0%

16 yrs59.9%

→ ↑1.8%

17 yrs61.7%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	72.2%	471
3 yrs	69.1%	505
4 yrs	62.6%	537
5 yrs	59.4%	564
6 yrs	60.3%	3,062
7 yrs	60.9%	4,245
8 yrs	62.5%	4,226
9 yrs	62.1%	4,474
10 yrs	62.7%	4,488
11 yrs	60.7%	3,020
12 yrs	58.6%	2,921
13 yrs	59.9%	1,807
14 yrs	60.6%	1,355
15 yrs	57.9%	756
16 yrs	59.9%	649
17 yrs	61.7%	332

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2007 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 (17 yrs)	61.7%	332
2023 (16 yrs)	59.9%	649
2022 (15 yrs)	57.9%	756
2021 (14 yrs)	60.6%	1,355
2020 (13 yrs)	59.9%	1,807
2019 (12 yrs)	58.6%	2,921
2018 (11 yrs)	60.7%	3,020
2017 (10 yrs)	62.7%	4,488
2016 (9 yrs)	62.1%	4,474
2015 (8 yrs)	62.5%	4,226
2014 (7 yrs)	60.9%	4,245
2013 (6 yrs)	60.3%	3,062
2012 (5 yrs)	59.4%	564
2011 (4 yrs)	62.6%	537
2010 (3 yrs)	69.1%	505
2009 (2 yrs)	72.2%	471

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

72.2%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 471Avg Mileage 75,605Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%

2010

69.1%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 505Avg Mileage 104,346Top Failure Suspension — 19.0%

2011High Fail Rate

62.6%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 537Avg Mileage 131,034Top Failure Brakes — 19.2%

2012High Fail Rate

59.4%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 564Avg Mileage 158,133Top Failure Brakes — 23.8%

2013High Fail Rate

60.3%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 3,062Avg Mileage 159,809Top Failure Suspension — 61.5%

2014High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 4,245Avg Mileage 176,345Top Failure Suspension — 65.3%

2015High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 4,226Avg Mileage 197,886Top Failure Suspension — 57.5%

2016High Fail Rate

62.1%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 4,474Avg Mileage 219,016Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2017High Fail Rate

62.7%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 4,488Avg Mileage 234,617Top Failure Suspension — 45.5%

2018High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 3,020Avg Mileage 250,788Top Failure Suspension — 51.1%

2019High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,921Avg Mileage 266,749Top Failure Suspension — 47.1%

2020High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,807Avg Mileage 280,133Top Failure Suspension — 48.1%

2021High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,355Avg Mileage 286,431Top Failure Suspension — 59.5%

2022High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 756Avg Mileage 292,309Top Failure Suspension — 59.9%

2023High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 649Avg Mileage 297,300Top Failure Suspension — 56.7%

2024High Fail Rate

61.7%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 332Avg Mileage 293,937Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%

MOT results for 2007 London Taxis Int Tx4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	2	72.2%	471	75,605	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.0%
2010	3	69.1%	505	104,346	Suspension — 19.0%
2011	4	62.6%	537	131,034	Brakes — 19.2%
2012	5	59.4%	564	158,133	Brakes — 23.8%
2013	6	60.3%	3,062	159,809	Suspension — 61.5%
2014	7	60.9%	4,245	176,345	Suspension — 65.3%
2015	8	62.5%	4,226	197,886	Suspension — 57.5%
2016	9	62.1%	4,474	219,016	Suspension — 51.9%
2017	10	62.7%	4,488	234,617	Suspension — 45.5%
2018	11	60.7%	3,020	250,788	Suspension — 51.1%
2019	12	58.6%	2,921	266,749	Suspension — 47.1%
2020	13	59.9%	1,807	280,133	Suspension — 48.1%
2021	14	60.6%	1,355	286,431	Suspension — 59.5%
2022	15	57.9%	756	292,309	Suspension — 59.9%
2023	16	59.9%	649	297,300	Suspension — 56.7%
2024	17	61.7%	332	293,937	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2007 London Taxis Int Tx4, with age trends.

Suspension

44.8%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

20.2%

↑ 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
Brakes	10.6% (2 yrs)	47.0% (17 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	12.3% (2 yrs)	39.8% (17 yrs)	+27.5%	🔴 ↑
Steering	7.2% (2 yrs)	13.9% (17 yrs)	+6.7%	🔴 ↑

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 2007 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 33,412 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.