MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Taxi : Carbodies : Taxi/hirecar
Carbodies Taxi/hirecar
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1982 | 1 | 0% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
| 1983 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1984 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1986 | 2 | 50% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1988 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 1989 | 3 | 66.67% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1990 | 7 | 42.86% | Brakes out of balance across an axle. |
| 1991 | 7 | 85.71% | Parking brake efficiency well below minimum requirement. |
| 1992 | 5 | 20% | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. |
| 1993 | 7 | 57.14% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 1994 | 10 | 40% | Door will not open using the relevant control or close properly. |
| 1995 | 28 | 60.71% | Binding brake. |
| 1996 | 45 | 60% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1997 | 58 | 70.69% | Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative. |
Tests: 176
Average Carbodies Taxi/hirecar pass rate: 61.93%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 19% |
| 2 | Electrical wiring insecure. | 4.11(a)(ii) | Major | 18% |
| 3 | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. | 5.3.6(a)(i) | Major | 15% |
| 4 | Brakes out of balance across an axle. | 1.2.1(b)(i) | Major | 13% |
| 5 | Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at mounting points. | 6.2.2(d)(i) | Major | 12% |
| 6 | Fog lamp inoperative or rear fog lamp missing. | 4.5.1(a)(ii) | Major | 12% |
| 7 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 12% |
| 8 | Registration plate lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.7.1(b)(ii) | Major | 10% |
| 9 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 10% |
| 10 | Headlamp aim outwith limits. | 4.1.2(a) | Major | 9% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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