2009 London Taxis Int Tx4 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2009 perform at MOT as they age

17 years

Current Age

61.2%

Latest Pass Rate

20,166

Total Tests (All Years)

294,836 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 61.2%

Average: 52.4%

✅ 8.8% above average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

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

0 yrs95.1%

→ ↓12.9%

1 yrs82.2%

→ ↓7.5%

2 yrs74.7%

→ ↓11.1%

3 yrs63.6%

→ ↓0.5%

4 yrs63.1%

→ ↑0.6%

5 yrs63.7%

→ ↓2.8%

6 yrs60.9%

→ ↑1.6%

7 yrs62.5%

→ ↓1.0%

8 yrs61.5%

→ ↓0.1%

9 yrs61.4%

→ ↓3.5%

10 yrs57.9%

→ ↑2.0%

11 yrs59.9%

→ ↑0.7%

12 yrs60.6%

→ ↓2.0%

13 yrs58.6%

→ ↑2.5%

14 yrs61.1%

→ ↑0.1%

15 yrs61.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
0 yrs	95.1%	224
1 yrs	82.2%	309
2 yrs	74.7%	348
3 yrs	63.6%	327
4 yrs	63.1%	1,585
5 yrs	63.7%	2,233
6 yrs	60.9%	2,267
7 yrs	62.5%	2,367
8 yrs	61.5%	2,311
9 yrs	61.4%	1,568
10 yrs	57.9%	1,656
11 yrs	59.9%	1,170
12 yrs	60.6%	1,580
13 yrs	58.6%	1,002
14 yrs	61.1%	755
15 yrs	61.2%	464

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2009 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 (15 yrs)	61.2%	464
2023 (14 yrs)	61.1%	755
2022 (13 yrs)	58.6%	1,002
2021 (12 yrs)	60.6%	1,580
2020 (11 yrs)	59.9%	1,170
2019 (10 yrs)	57.9%	1,656
2018 (9 yrs)	61.4%	1,568
2017 (8 yrs)	61.5%	2,311
2016 (7 yrs)	62.5%	2,367
2015 (6 yrs)	60.9%	2,267
2014 (5 yrs)	63.7%	2,233
2013 (4 yrs)	63.1%	1,585
2012 (3 yrs)	63.6%	327
2011 (2 yrs)	74.7%	348
2010 (1 yrs)	82.2%	309
2009 (0 yrs)	95.1%	224

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

95.1%

Age (yrs) 0Tests 224Avg Mileage 4,265Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.1%

2010

82.2%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 309Avg Mileage 34,869Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%

2011

74.7%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 348Avg Mileage 63,522Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%

2012High Fail Rate

63.6%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 327Avg Mileage 90,104Top Failure Suspension — 21.1%

2013High Fail Rate

63.1%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,585Avg Mileage 105,384Top Failure Suspension — 58.4%

2014High Fail Rate

63.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 2,233Avg Mileage 126,358Top Failure Suspension — 66.0%

2015High Fail Rate

60.9%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 2,267Avg Mileage 149,735Top Failure Suspension — 60.6%

2016High Fail Rate

62.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 2,367Avg Mileage 171,280Top Failure Suspension — 55.3%

2017High Fail Rate

61.5%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 2,311Avg Mileage 190,519Top Failure Suspension — 48.8%

2018High Fail Rate

61.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 1,568Avg Mileage 207,643Top Failure Suspension — 51.9%

2019High Fail Rate

57.9%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 1,656Avg Mileage 230,271Top Failure Suspension — 53.2%

2020High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,170Avg Mileage 248,051Top Failure Suspension — 52.1%

2021High Fail Rate

60.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 1,580Avg Mileage 257,511Top Failure Suspension — 44.9%

2022High Fail Rate

58.6%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 1,002Avg Mileage 272,678Top Failure Suspension — 57.0%

2023High Fail Rate

61.1%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 755Avg Mileage 283,734Top Failure Suspension — 49.3%

2024High Fail Rate

61.2%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 464Avg Mileage 294,836Top Failure Suspension — 50.0%

MOT results for 2009 London Taxis Int Tx4 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	0	95.1%	224	4,265	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 3.1%
2010	1	82.2%	309	34,869	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 8.1%
2011	2	74.7%	348	63,522	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 13.2%
2012	3	63.6%	327	90,104	Suspension — 21.1%
2013	4	63.1%	1,585	105,384	Suspension — 58.4%
2014	5	63.7%	2,233	126,358	Suspension — 66.0%
2015	6	60.9%	2,267	149,735	Suspension — 60.6%
2016	7	62.5%	2,367	171,280	Suspension — 55.3%
2017	8	61.5%	2,311	190,519	Suspension — 48.8%
2018	9	61.4%	1,568	207,643	Suspension — 51.9%
2019	10	57.9%	1,656	230,271	Suspension — 53.2%
2020	11	59.9%	1,170	248,051	Suspension — 52.1%
2021	12	60.6%	1,580	257,511	Suspension — 44.9%
2022	13	58.6%	1,002	272,678	Suspension — 57.0%
2023	14	61.1%	755	283,734	Suspension — 49.3%
2024	15	61.2%	464	294,836	Suspension — 50.0%

Common MOT Failures

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

Suspension

43.0%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

32.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

26.5%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

22.2%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

20.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	0.4% (0 yrs)	50.0% (15 yrs)	+49.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	0.9% (0 yrs)	44.0% (15 yrs)	+43.1%	🔴 ↑

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 2009 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 20,166 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.