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BU51 GHF

2001 Ldv 400

White Petrol 1994cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Oct 2023
Tests27 (14 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate51.9%

Mileage

99,070 mi
Last recorded99,070 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2022
Typical for 2001 Ldv 40090,462 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBU51 GHF
MakeLdv
Model400
Year2001
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,994cc

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MOT History

14 pass 13 fail
Pass 13 Oct 2022 99,070 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced All under vehicle and wheel arches (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Oct 2021 98,851 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2020 98,634 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 16 Oct 2020 98,634 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 4 Jun 2019 98,341 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2018 97,877 miles
Fail 30 May 2018 97,874 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (5.1.2 (d) (i))

Offside Front All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Outer Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 20 Jun 2017 94,352 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 19 Jun 2017 94,352 miles

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 10 Feb 2015 94,296 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

o/s/f steering pivot point has slight play

Fail 6 Feb 2015 94,276 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)

Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)

bonnet does not open. cannot do full inspection

Pass 24 Jan 2014 91,903 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Fail 24 Jan 2014 91,903 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Fail 30 May 2013 91,928 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Outer Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 18 Jan 2013 91,918 miles

Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 3 Jan 2012 87,527 miles

Nearside Outer Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Outer Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 5 Jan 2011 86,320 miles

exhaust clamp/ bracket broken

front registration plate damaged

fuel filter damp

gas pipe damaged

n/s/r wheel bearing slightly noisey

nail in o/s/r outer tyre

rear brakes grabbing slightly

spare wheel missing

Fail 23 Dec 2010 86,320 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete (3.3.A.1b)

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4)

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Outer Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

exhaust clamp/ bracket broken

front registration plate damaged

fuel filter damp

gas pipe damaged

n/s/r wheel bearing slightly noisey

nail in o/s/r inner tyre

nail in o/s/r outer tyre

offside headlamp pattern poor

rear brakes grabbing slightly

spare wheel missing

Pass 8 Dec 2009 73,104 miles

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

front no plate damaged

nearside rear outter tyre cut

rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Fail 5 Dec 2009 73,104 miles

Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

front no plate damaged

nearside rear outter tyre cut

rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Fail 4 Dec 2009 73,102 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Towbar locking device missing (6.6.3b)

Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

cut in nearside rear outter tyre not deep enough to reach cords or plys

front no plate damaged

rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Fail 1 Dec 2009 72,942 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Dipswitch operation does not extinguish all main beam headlamps leaving at least one pair of dipped beam headlamps (1.7.4b)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Towbar locking device missing (6.6.3b)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) DANGEROUS

Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)

cut in nearside rear outter tyre not deep enough to reach cords or plys

front no plate damaged

rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 27 Oct 2008 61,668 miles

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

front number plate damage

nearside front tyre worn outer edge

Fail 28 Sep 2007 53,266 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Pass 28 Sep 2007 53,266 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2006 36,666 miles
Fail 3 Oct 2006 36,666 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

How Reliable is the Ldv 400?

Based on 68,053 MOT tests across 9,838 vehicles.

62.9%
Pass Rate
3,516
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
9,838
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 4,700
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,060
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,987
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 3,803
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 3,117
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BU51 GHF is a 2001 Ldv 400 in White with a 1,994cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 51.9%.

Across all 2001 Ldv 400 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.6% with a typical mileage of 90,462 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ldv 400 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 4,700 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BU51 GHF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ldv 400 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 25 years old, this Ldv 400 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BU51 GHF is a 2001 Ldv 400, first registered on 17 December 2001.

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