2008 London Taxis Int Tx4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

21,836

Total Tests (All Years)

286,259 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 58.8%

Average: 52.7%

✅ 6.1% above average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

1 yrs80.9%

→ ↓11.0%

2 yrs69.9%

→ ↓4.2%

3 yrs65.7%

→ ↓3.7%

4 yrs62.0%

→ ↓3.8%

5 yrs58.2%

→ ↑0.8%

6 yrs59.0%

→ ↑2.1%

7 yrs61.1%

→ ↓3.1%

8 yrs58.0%

→ ↑3.6%

9 yrs61.6%

→ ↓2.7%

10 yrs58.9%

→ ↓1.7%

11 yrs57.2%

→ ↑4.1%

12 yrs61.3%

→ ↓3.5%

13 yrs57.8%

→ ↑3.4%

14 yrs61.2%

→ ↓8.7%

15 yrs52.5%

→ ↑6.3%

16 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	80.9%	366
2 yrs	69.9%	395
3 yrs	65.7%	428
4 yrs	62.0%	432
5 yrs	58.2%	1,846
6 yrs	59.0%	2,556
7 yrs	61.1%	2,606
8 yrs	58.0%	2,690
9 yrs	61.6%	2,712
10 yrs	58.9%	1,857
11 yrs	57.2%	1,792
12 yrs	61.3%	1,235
13 yrs	57.8%	1,328
14 yrs	61.2%	722
15 yrs	52.5%	541
16 yrs	58.8%	330

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 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 (16 yrs)	58.8%	330
2023 (15 yrs)	52.5%	541
2022 (14 yrs)	61.2%	722
2021 (13 yrs)	57.8%	1,328
2020 (12 yrs)	61.3%	1,235
2019 (11 yrs)	57.2%	1,792
2018 (10 yrs)	58.9%	1,857
2017 (9 yrs)	61.6%	2,712
2016 (8 yrs)	58%	2,690
2015 (7 yrs)	61.1%	2,606
2014 (6 yrs)	59%	2,556
2013 (5 yrs)	58.2%	1,846
2012 (4 yrs)	62%	432
2011 (3 yrs)	65.7%	428
2010 (2 yrs)	69.9%	395
2009 (1 yrs)	80.9%	366

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

80.9%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 366Avg Mileage 30,946Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%

2010

69.9%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 395Avg Mileage 58,800Top Failure Suspension — 17.5%

2011

65.7%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 428Avg Mileage 78,892Top Failure Suspension — 17.3%

2012High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 432Avg Mileage 106,231Top Failure Suspension — 20.4%

2013High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 1,846Avg Mileage 128,195Top Failure Suspension — 82.1%

2014High Fail Rate

59.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,556Avg Mileage 145,485Top Failure Suspension — 81.7%

2015High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,606Avg Mileage 169,234Top Failure Suspension — 72.6%

2016High Fail Rate

58.0%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,690Avg Mileage 189,954Top Failure Suspension — 67.4%

2017High Fail Rate

61.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 2,712Avg Mileage 205,258Top Failure Suspension — 52.3%

2018High Fail Rate

58.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,857Avg Mileage 225,296Top Failure Suspension — 54.9%

2019High Fail Rate

57.2%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,792Avg Mileage 238,775Top Failure Suspension — 53.0%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,235Avg Mileage 254,436Top Failure Suspension — 49.8%

2021High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,328Avg Mileage 265,363Top Failure Suspension — 57.6%

2022High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 722Avg Mileage 280,861Top Failure Suspension — 58.6%

2023High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 541Avg Mileage 285,897Top Failure Suspension — 64.0%

2024High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 330Avg Mileage 286,259Top Failure Suspension — 38.8%

MOT results for 2008 London Taxis Int Tx4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	80.9%	366	30,946	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.2%
2010	2	69.9%	395	58,800	Suspension — 17.5%
2011	3	65.7%	428	78,892	Suspension — 17.3%
2012	4	62.0%	432	106,231	Suspension — 20.4%
2013	5	58.2%	1,846	128,195	Suspension — 82.1%
2014	6	59.0%	2,556	145,485	Suspension — 81.7%
2015	7	61.1%	2,606	169,234	Suspension — 72.6%
2016	8	58.0%	2,690	189,954	Suspension — 67.4%
2017	9	61.6%	2,712	205,258	Suspension — 52.3%
2018	10	58.9%	1,857	225,296	Suspension — 54.9%
2019	11	57.2%	1,792	238,775	Suspension — 53.0%
2020	12	61.3%	1,235	254,436	Suspension — 49.8%
2021	13	57.8%	1,328	265,363	Suspension — 57.6%
2022	14	61.2%	722	280,861	Suspension — 58.6%
2023	15	52.5%	541	285,897	Suspension — 64.0%
2024	16	58.8%	330	286,259	Suspension — 38.8%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

49.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

35.6%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

31.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

25.7%

↑ 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	1.6% (1 yrs)	35.5% (16 yrs)	+33.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	7.9% (1 yrs)	38.8% (16 yrs)	+30.9%	🔴 ↑

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 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 21,836 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.