Imperrial Taxi
Silver · Diesel · 1992 · 2,664 cc
TCS 174MOT history
TCS 174 is a silver diesel Imperrial Taxi first used on 14 May 1992. Its MOT is valid until 10 Feb 2027 and it has passed 18 of 23 MOT tests, with 21,713 miles recorded at the latest.
From DVSA MOT records, updated 11 Feb 2026.
- MOT
- Valid
- Until 10 Feb 2027
- Mileage
- 21,713 mi
- At MOT on 11 Feb 2026
- MOT tests
- 23
- 18 passed · 5 failed
- Per year
- Not enough data
Vehicle details
- Registration
- TCS 174
- Registration format
- Dateless
- Make
- Imperrial
- Model
- Taxi
- Colour
- Silver
- Fuel type
- Diesel
- Engine size
- 2,664 cc
- Year of manufacture
- 1992
- First used
- 14 May 1992
- MOT status
- MOT valid until 10 Feb 2027
- Latest MOT test
- 11 Feb 2026 (Pass)
Mileage history
TCS 174 was last recorded at 21,713 miles on 11 Feb 2026, 965 miles more than at the previous MOT on 23 Jan 2025.
Mileage went down between tests
- 4 Aug 2010: 200 miles, lower than 297,988 miles on 12 Sept 2008.
A replacement instrument cluster, a recording error at the test or odometer tampering can cause this.
- Previous MOT
- 20,748 miles · 23 Jan 2025
- Between the last two tests
- 965 miles
Recorded mileage by year
- 2026 – 21,713 miles
- 2025 – 20,748 miles
- 2024 – 19,723 miles
- 2023 – 18,448 miles
- 2022 – 16,348 miles
- 2021 – 14,587 miles
- 2020 – 14,409 miles
- 2019 – 12,434 miles
- 2018 – 10,562 miles
- 2017 – 8,769 miles
- 2016 – 7,039 miles
- 2015 – 5,636 miles
- 2013 – 3,855 miles
- 2012 – 828 miles
- 2011 – 283 miles
- 2010 – 200 miles
- 2008 – 297,988 miles
What the latest MOT found
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 Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Failure2 MOTs, 2013
Full MOT history
23 tests since 12 Sept 2008, newest first. Select a test to see every defect and advisory.
Pass21,713 miles (+965)
- MOT expiry
- 10 Feb 2027
- Odometer
- 21,713 miles
- Test number
- 382615209499
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass20,748 miles (+1,025)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2026
- Odometer
- 20,748 miles
- Test number
- 195271458644
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass19,723 miles (+1,275)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2025
- Odometer
- 19,723 miles
- Test number
- 634448676750
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass18,448 miles (+2,100)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2024
- Odometer
- 18,448 miles
- Test number
- 108665280303
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass16,348 miles (+1,761)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2023
- Odometer
- 16,348 miles
- Test number
- 511520967808
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,587 miles (+178)
- MOT expiry
- 8 Feb 2022
- Odometer
- 14,587 miles
- Test number
- 135794401868
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass14,409 miles (+1,975)1 advisory
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2021
- Odometer
- 14,409 miles
- Test number
- 512934632087
- AdvisoryOffside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Pass12,434 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2020
- Odometer
- 12,434 miles
- Test number
- 647776699135
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail12,434 miles (+1,872)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 12,434 miles
- Test number
- 846689796445
- Repaired at testRegistration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Pass10,562 miles (+1,793)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2019
- Odometer
- 10,562 miles
- Test number
- 445045389877
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass8,769 miles (+1,730)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2018
- Odometer
- 8,769 miles
- Test number
- 515279672938
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass7,039 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2017
- Odometer
- 7,039 miles
- Test number
- 652258281986
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail7,039 miles (+1,403)1 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 7,039 miles
- Test number
- 910206141372
- Repaired at testNearside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Fail5,636 miles2 repaired
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 5,636 miles
- Test number
- 118578705488
- Repaired at testNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Repaired at testOffside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Pass5,636 miles (+1,781)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2016
- Odometer
- 5,636 miles
- Test number
- 305468105028
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass3,855 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2015
- Odometer
- 3,855 miles
- Test number
- 256101853340
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail38,554 miles (+35,786)10 failures
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 38,554 miles
- Test number
- 885471753345
- FailureBrakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- FailureFront registration plate fitted to the front does not have black characters on a white background (6.3.2a)
- FailureNearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureOffside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
- FailureOffside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureOffside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureOffside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- FailureParking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
- FailureRegistration plate fitted to the rear does not have black characters on a yellow background (6.3.2b)
Pass2,768 miles
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2014
- Odometer
- 2,768 miles
- Test number
- 298913403070
No defects or advisories recorded.
Fail2,768 miles (+1,940)6 failures1 note
- MOT expiry
- No new certificate
- Odometer
- 2,768 miles
- Test number
- 897133203019
- FailureNearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
- FailureNearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- FailureOffside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- FailureRear fog lamp excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
- FailureRear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
- FailureRear wheel steering component insecure (2.2.B.1i)
- NoteMain beam ligt on dash not working
Pass828 miles (+545)
- MOT expiry
- 9 Jan 2013
- Odometer
- 828 miles
- Test number
- 565320412053
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass283 miles (+83)
- MOT expiry
- 20 Jun 2012
- Odometer
- 283 miles
- Test number
- 446262571162
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass200 miles (-297,788)
- MOT expiry
- 3 Aug 2011
- Odometer
- 200 miles
- Test number
- 291776510284
No defects or advisories recorded.
Pass297,988 miles
- MOT expiry
- 11 Sept 2009
- Odometer
- 297,988 miles
- Test number
- 734726358243
No defects or advisories recorded.
Questions about TCS 174
- What vehicle is registration TCS 174 currently assigned to?
- DVSA MOT records show TCS 174 on a silver diesel Imperrial Taxi first used on 14 May 1992. Dateless registrations can be transferred between vehicles, so earlier MOT tests may have been under a different registration. Registered keeper details are not public and are not shown.
- Does TCS 174 currently have a valid MOT?
- Yes. DVSA records show the MOT on TCS 174 is valid until 10 Feb 2027.
- When is the MOT due on TCS 174?
- The MOT on TCS 174 is valid until 10 Feb 2027. It can be tested up to a month (minus a day) before then and keep the same renewal date.
- What mileage has TCS 174 done?
- TCS 174 was recorded at 21,713 miles at its MOT on 11 Feb 2026.
- Has TCS 174 ever failed its MOT?
- Yes. TCS 174 has failed 5 of its 23 MOT tests, most recently on 4 Jan 2019.
- Has the mileage on TCS 174 ever gone down?
- Yes. The recorded mileage was lower than at the previous test once, first on 4 Aug 2010. This can be caused by a replacement instrument cluster, a recording error or odometer tampering.
- What did the latest MOT on TCS 174 find?
- TCS 174 passed its latest MOT on 11 Feb 2026 with no defects or advisories recorded.
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