Carbodies Taxi/hire Car (1982)
1982 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car
CarHunch has 1,110 1982 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
No MOT data available for this vehicle type
The 1982 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car doesn't appear in DVLA light-vehicle MOT records — it may be exempt, registered as a different vehicle class, or an import not subject to UK MOT testing. We don't have reliability stats for this specific model, but you can browse other Carbodies vehicles below.
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The real detail is in the individual vehicle report — MOT history, AI Hunches, mileage timeline, and defect patterns for that specific reg.
The Carbodies Taxi is a purpose-built London hackney carriage from the early 1980s, and this cohort falls outside the standard DVLA light-vehicle MOT database — these vehicles are classified as heavy commercial vehicles and tested under separate DVSA rules, so traditional pass-rate comparisons don't apply here. What matters instead is that any survivors in regular use today are genuinely rare classics, typically kept by enthusiasts or heritage operators rather than everyday drivers.
If you're considering one, understand that the median mileage of just over 63,000 miles suggests many have been carefully stored rather than driven hard, which is promising for mechanical condition — though the wide gap between median and average (151,565 miles) means some have seen intensive taxi duty. Your best move is to have any example inspected by a specialist in classic or commercial vehicles, since standard MOT records won't tell you much about vehicles this old and this specific.
We have 1,110 1982 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car vehicles on record, but none have light-vehicle MOT history in our data source.
There are a few reasons this can happen:
- Heavy commercial vehicle — trucks, buses and coaches over 3.5 tonnes are tested under the DVSA annual HGV/PSV regime, which uses a separate database not included in our data source
- Imported vehicles — vehicles registered abroad and recently brought to the UK may have no UK MOT history yet
- MOT-exempt — vehicles manufactured before 1986 qualify under the 40-year rolling exemption; some specialist and agricultural vehicles are also exempt
- Never used on public roads — some vehicles are registered but kept off-road and have never required an MOT
Before you buy a 1982 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car
Based on MOT data from 1,110 vehicles — here's what to check.
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recurring advisories often signal problems years before they become failures.
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Brake pipes, sills and subframes are the key areas on a vehicle this age — structural rust is hard to spot without getting underneath. A mechanic will check all of this before you commit, and give you a concrete basis to negotiate on price.
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Based on 28,965 Carbodies Taxi/hire Car vehicles registered in the UK — across all years. From DVLA registration records.
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