Used car guide

2009 London Taxis INT TX4: petrol or diesel?

Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.

Petrol 69% pass first time (all 2009 cars: 59%) Nothing stands out above the usual rate 145 MOTsSee the petrol guide › Diesel 62% pass first time (all 2009 cars: 59%) Stands out: engine oil leaks 1.9×, steering box null×, rigid brake pipes 1.8× 1,759 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›

Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.

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Other years

Every year of the London Taxis INT TX4 compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20173,092Suspension 30%
20164,793Suspension 34%
20156,232Suspension 33%
20146,731Suspension 35%
20133,149Suspension 33%
20122,850Suspension 31%
20113,099Suspension 34%
20102,562Suspension 34%
20081,176Suspension 33%
20071,345Lights and electrics 31%
2006161Suspension 30%