London Taxis INT TX4
Black · Diesel · 2013 · 2,486 cc
LR13 VVLMOT history
LR13 VVL is a black diesel London Taxis INT TX4 first used on 30 Apr 2013. Its MOT is valid until 30 Sept 2027 and it has passed 24 of 30 MOT tests, with 259,920 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 2 Oct 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 30 Sept 2027
- Mileage
- 259,920 mi
- At MOT on 1 Oct 2026
- MOT tests
- 30
- 24 passed · 6 failed
- Per year
- 18,722 mi
- Average between MOTs
Vehicle details
- Registration
- LR13 VVL
- Registration format
- Current format (from 2001)
- Make
- London Taxis INT
- Model
- TX4
- Colour
- Black
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,486 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 2013
- First used
- 30 Apr 2013
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 30 Sept 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 1 Oct 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
LR13 VVL was last recorded at 259,920 miles on 1 Oct 2026, 5,306 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Apr 2026.
- Previous MOT
- 254,614 miles · 23 Apr 2026
- Between the last two tests
- 5,306 miles
- Average per year
- 18,722 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 259,920 miles
- 2025 – 251,742 miles
- 2024 – 229,542 miles
- 2023 – 214,413 miles
- 2022 – 197,087 miles
- 2021 – 178,783 miles
- 2020 – 165,267 miles
- 2019 – 151,971 miles
- 2018 – 130,345 miles
- 2017 – 108,591 miles
- 2016 – 85,521 miles
- 2015 – 64,257 miles
- 2014 – 36,645 miles
What the latest MOT found
Pass259,920 miles
No defects or advisories were recorded.
Recurring issues
Items recorded at more than one earlier MOT but not at the latest one. Repeat advisories can show maintenance that was put off.
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2023
Offside Front Coil spring corroded
Advisory3 MOTs, 2022–2023
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory3 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush
Major2 MOTs, 2025–2026
Parking brake efficiency below requirements
Major2 MOTs, 2021
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive
Advisory2 MOTs, 2021
Full MOT history
30 tests since 28 Oct 2014, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass259,920 miles (+5,306)
- MOT expiry
- 30 Sept 2027
- Odometer
- 259,920 miles
- Test number
- 288574226190
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass254,614 miles
- MOT expiry
- 22 Apr 2027
- Odometer
- 254,614 miles
- Test number
- 438131584740
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail254,614 miles (+2,872)2 major1 minor1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 254,614 miles
- Test number
- 806865266362
- MajorNearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MinorBattery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryRear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material BOTH (1.1.11 (c))
Pass251,742 miles (+6,740)
- MOT expiry
- 12 Oct 2026
- Odometer
- 251,742 miles
- Test number
- 966991508652
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass245,002 miles (+1)
- MOT expiry
- 24 Apr 2026
- Odometer
- 245,002 miles
- Test number
- 199391083896
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail245,001 miles (+15,459)4 major
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 245,001 miles
- Test number
- 601645452535
- MajorNearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
- MajorOffside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- MajorOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass229,542 miles (+8,835)
- MOT expiry
- 27 Sept 2025
- Odometer
- 229,542 miles
- Test number
- 203654026224
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass220,707 miles (+6,294)
- MOT expiry
- 21 Mar 2025
- Odometer
- 220,707 miles
- Test number
- 555430083168
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass214,413 miles (+7,541)
- MOT expiry
- 29 Oct 2024
- Odometer
- 214,413 miles
- Test number
- 274676329927
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass206,872 miles (+9,785)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 May 2024
- Odometer
- 206,872 miles
- Test number
- 106164883355
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass197,087 miles (+418)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 1 Nov 2023
- Odometer
- 197,087 miles
- Test number
- 838450176499
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass196,669 miles (+17,886)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2023
- Odometer
- 196,669 miles
- Test number
- 881713281180
- AdvisoryNearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Pass178,783 miles1 minor6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 14 Oct 2022
- Odometer
- 178,783 miles
- Test number
- 360664914683
- MinorOffside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Front Steering Damper Bushes Slight wear
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fail178,749 miles (+6,518)1 major1 minor6 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 178,749 miles
- Test number
- 639771432651
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- MinorOffside Front Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Front Steering Damper Bushes Slight wear
- AdvisoryNearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass172,231 miles (+37)3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Jun 2022
- Odometer
- 172,231 miles
- Test number
- 173997807908
- AdvisoryCentral Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Fail172,194 miles (+6,927)3 major3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 172,194 miles
- Test number
- 350440783307
- MajorCentral Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
- MajorOffside Front Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
- MajorParking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryCentral Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Pass165,267 miles (+13,296)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 20 Oct 2021
- Odometer
- 165,267 miles
- Test number
- 166923452251
- AdvisoryFront Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Pass151,971 miles (+11,401)
- MOT expiry
- 18 Oct 2020
- Odometer
- 151,971 miles
- Test number
- 585548769656
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass140,570 miles (+10,225)1 minor2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 2 Apr 2020
- Odometer
- 140,570 miles
- Test number
- 204338170859
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated top ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass130,345 miles (+10,271)1 minor4 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 11 Oct 2019
- Odometer
- 130,345 miles
- Test number
- 543747366722
- MinorOffside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated top ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryNearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- AdvisoryOffside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Pass120,074 miles (+11,483)
- MOT expiry
- 19 Apr 2019
- Odometer
- 120,074 miles
- Test number
- 708444649888
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass108,591 miles (+10,523)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 19 Oct 2018
- Odometer
- 108,591 miles
- Test number
- 815804191922
- AdvisoryOffside Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush top arm (2.5.A.1c)
Pass98,068 miles (+12,547)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 21 Apr 2018
- Odometer
- 98,068 miles
- Test number
- 284714279116
- AdvisoryNearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- AdvisoryOffside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Pass85,521 miles (+9,685)
- MOT expiry
- 17 Oct 2017
- Odometer
- 85,521 miles
- Test number
- 385749748029
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass75,836 miles (+527)2 advisories
- MOT expiry
- 22 Apr 2017
- Odometer
- 75,836 miles
- Test number
- 322852511364
- AdvisoryOffside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Fail75,309 miles (+11,052)2 failures3 advisories
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 75,309 miles
- Test number
- 474391965688
- FailureOffside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
- FailureOffside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
- AdvisoryOffside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- AdvisoryOffside Upper Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Pass64,257 miles (+537)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 6 Nov 2016
- Odometer
- 64,257 miles
- Test number
- 300739701581
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)
Fail63,720 miles (+13,491)1 failure1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 63,720 miles
- Test number
- 473018305715
- FailureOffside Upper Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)
- AdvisoryNearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit outer edge (4.1.E.1)
Pass50,229 miles (+13,584)
- MOT expiry
- 22 Apr 2016
- Odometer
- 50,229 miles
- Test number
- 459683615182
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass36,645 miles
- MOT expiry
- 27 Oct 2015
- Odometer
- 36,645 miles
- Test number
- 427861404493
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about LR13 VVL
- Does LR13 VVL currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on LR13 VVL is valid until 30 Sept 2027.
- When is the MOT due on LR13 VVL?
- The MOT on LR13 VVL is valid until 30 Sept 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has LR13 VVL done?
- LR13 VVL was recorded at 259,920 miles at its MOT on 1 Oct 2026, an average of 18,722 miles a year.
- Has LR13 VVL ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. LR13 VVL has failed 6 of its 30 MOT tests, most recently on 22 Apr 2026.
- Has the mileage on LR13 VVL ever gone down?
- No. The odometer reading went up or stayed the same at every MOT test on record. Service records are still worth checking.
- What did the latest MOT on LR13 VVL find?
- LR13 VVL passed its latest MOT on 1 Oct 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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