London Taxis INT TX1 Bronze
Black · Diesel · 2002 · 2,664 cc
LA51 VKOMOT history
LA51 VKO is a black diesel London Taxis INT TX1 Bronze first used on 29 Jan 2002. Its MOT expired on 19 Jul 2026 and it has passed 16 of 21 MOT tests, with 420,059 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Jul 2025.
- MOT
- Expired
- On 19 Jul 2026
- Mileage
- 420,059 mi
- At MOT on 11 Jul 2025
- MOT tests
- 21
- 16 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- 14,409 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LA51 VKO
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- London Taxis INT
- Model
- TX1 Bronze
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,664 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2002
- First used
- 29 Jan 2002
- MOT status
- MOT expired on 19 Jul 2026
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Jul 2025 (Pass)
Mileage history
LA51 VKO was last recorded at 420,059 miles on 11 Jul 2025, 9,341 miles more than at the previous MOT on 11 Jul 2024.
Mileage went down between tests
- 17 May 2021: 372,488 miles, lower than 422,577 miles on 21 May 2019.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 410,718 miles · 11 Jul 2024
- Between the last two tests
- 9,341 miles
- Average per year
- 14,409 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2025 – 420,059 miles
- 2024 – 410,718 miles
- 2023 – 400,880 miles
- 2022 – 386,370 miles
- 2021 – 375,512 miles
- 2019 – 422,577 miles
- 2018 – 319,898 miles
- 2017 – 312,145 miles
- 2016 – 297,676 miles
- 2015 – 281,886 miles
- 2014 – 264,433 miles
What the latest MOT found
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Full MOT history
21 tests since 19 Feb 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass420,059 miles (+9,341)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2026
- Odometer
- 420,059 miles
- Test number
- 4539325
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass410,718 miles (+9,838)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2025
- Odometer
- 410,718 miles
- Test number
- 3306333
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass400,880 miles (+14,510)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2024
- Odometer
- 400,880 miles
- Test number
- 2147549
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass386,370 miles (+130)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2023
- Odometer
- 386,370 miles
- Test number
- 911719
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail386,240 miles (+10,728)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Mar 2023
- Odometer
- 386,240 miles
- Test number
- 898877
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass375,512 miles (+3,024)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Jul 2022
- Odometer
- 375,512 miles
- Test number
- 23145147
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass372,488 miles
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2022
- Odometer
- 372,488 miles
- Test number
- 22947619
No defects or advisories recorded.
PassMileage not read
- MOT expiry
- 20 May 2021
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 20886760
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail422,577 miles
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2020
- Odometer
- 422,577 miles
- Test number
- 20860577
No defects or advisories recorded.
FailMileage not read
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- Not read
- Test number
- 20885319
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass319,898 miles (+7,753)
- MOT expiry
- 1 Jun 2019
- Odometer
- 319,898 miles
- Test number
- 19398338
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass312,145 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Jul 2018
- Odometer
- 312,145 miles
- Test number
- 304940253161
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail312,144 miles (+7,835)2 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 312,144 miles
- Test number
- 441861366380
- FailureFront Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)
- FailureRear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Pass304,309 miles (+6,633)
- MOT expiry
- 16 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 304,309 miles
- Test number
- 546705409448
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass297,676 miles (+7,838)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2017
- Odometer
- 297,676 miles
- Test number
- 543649509014
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass289,838 miles (+7,952)
- MOT expiry
- 15 Feb 2017
- Odometer
- 289,838 miles
- Test number
- 228311339815
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass281,886 miles (+8,378)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 24 Aug 2016
- Odometer
- 281,886 miles
- Test number
- 739880506879
- AdvisoryNearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Pass273,508 miles (+9,075)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Feb 2016
- Odometer
- 273,508 miles
- Test number
- 548468545072
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass264,433 miles
- MOT expiry
- 12 Aug 2015
- Odometer
- 264,433 miles
- Test number
- 665545124266
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail264,433 miles (+8,486)1 failure2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 264,433 miles
- Test number
- 366025024491
- FailureNearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass255,947 miles
- MOT expiry
- 18 Feb 2015
- Odometer
- 255,947 miles
- Test number
- 147170154424
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LA51 VKO
- Does LA51 VKO currently have a valid MOT?
- No. The MOT on LA51 VKO expired on 19 Jul 2026, according to DVSA records.
- When is the MOT due on LA51 VKO?
- The MOT on LA51 VKO expired on 19 Jul 2026. It can only be driven to a pre-booked MOT test or to repairs needed to pass one.
- What mileage has LA51 VKO done?
- LA51 VKO was recorded at 420,059 miles at its MOT on 11 Jul 2025, an average of 14,409 miles a year.
- Has LA51 VKO ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LA51 VKO has failed 5 of its 21 MOT tests, most recently on 8 Jul 2022.
- Has the mileage on LA51 VKO ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 17 May 2021. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on LA51 VKO find?
- LA51 VKO passed its latest MOT on 11 Jul 2025 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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