2013 London Taxis International Tx4: MOT pass rate and reliability
82.6% of 2013 London Taxis International Tx4s pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,193 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 228,820 miles.
How the 2013 compares
- Against all London Taxis International Tx4s (75.7%, 11,190 tests): +6.9 points
- Against all 2013 cars (72.9%): +9.7 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every London Taxis International Tx4 model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2013 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the London Taxis International Tx4:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 61.4% | 402 | 293,198 |
| 2008 | 61.6% | 333 | 284,383 |
| 2009 | 61.4% | 568 | 286,644 |
| 2010 | 61.9% | 727 | 302,494 |
| 2011 | 63.6% | 821 | 268,430 |
| 2012 | 76% | 758 | 247,557 |
| 2013 | 82.6% | 1,193 | 228,820 |
| 2014 | 78.4% | 2,140 | 209,051 |
| 2015 | 81.8% | 2,079 | 187,451 |
| 2016 | 81.9% | 1,577 | 165,978 |
| 2017 | 81.5% | 547 | 145,332 |
What this means if you are buying a 2013 Tx4
The 2013 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 6.9 points more often than the London Taxis International Tx4 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.
What a 13-year-old car fails on
A 2013 car is 13 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:
- Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
- Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
- Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
- Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
- Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
- Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested
That is very high mileage. Clutches, dual-mass flywheels and head gaskets have usually been through at least one repair by this point, so ask for evidence rather than assume the car is original everywhere. On a 2013 London Taxis International Tx4 the average at test was 228,820 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.
2013 is the strongest year on record for this model at 82.6%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.