FOI request detail

How many 2011 plated mercedez vito taxis are currently licenced by TFL.

Request ID: FOI-2436-1920
Date published: 09 December 2019

You asked

How many 2011 plated taxis are currently licenced by TFL and how long will they be allowed to run by TFL please?

We answered

TfL Ref: FOI-2436-1920

Thank you for your email received by Transport for London (TfL) on 12 November 2019.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.  I can confirm we do hold the information you require. You asked:

How many 2011 plated mercedez vito taxis are currently licenced by TFL and how long will they be allowed to run by TFL please?

As of  2 December 2019, we have 220 licensed Mercedes-Benz Vito taxis which were plated in 2011.

With regard to how long they will be allowed to run for, this depends on the vehicles DVLA date of registration.

We provide a calculator on our website at https://tfl.gov.uk/info-for/taxis-and-private-hire/emissions-standards-for-taxis#on-this-page-5 that you can use to find this out. Please refer to ‘Taxi Vehicle Age Limits calculator’.

If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.

Yours sincerely

Eva Hextall

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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