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FD53 YHN

2003 Ldv Convoy

White Diesel 2498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Jan 2021
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

224,272 mi
Last recorded224,272 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2020
Typical for 2003 Ldv Convoy67,093 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFD53 YHN
MakeLdv
ModelConvoy
Year2003
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,498cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2020 224,272 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 22 Jan 2020 224,272 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 9 May 2017 221,623 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Tail pipe cracked (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Oil leak Oil filter area ()

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil Both (2.7.3)

Spare tyre defective Flat ()

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fail 3 May 2017 221,623 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported Tail pipe bracket broken (7.1.1)

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

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Tail pipe cracked (7.1.2)

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

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Oil leak Oil filter area ()

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil Both (2.7.3)

Spare tyre defective Flat ()

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 12 May 2016 215,198 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

chassis cower with slight corrosion

oil leak

Fail 7 Apr 2016 215,198 miles

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Chassis cower with slight corrosion

Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

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

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil Leak

Pass 13 Apr 2015 208,252 miles

Outer Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 2 Mar 2015 208,249 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Nearside Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced (3.7.B.6b)

n/s/r marker light io-op

Pass 20 Feb 2014 195,390 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Oil leak

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

both front shock absorbers slightly damp

both front valves slightly deteriorated

front brake discs slightly corroded

injector area slightly damp

nail in n/s/r inner tyre and slightly cracked

power steering reservoir/pipe area slightly damp

rear bumper/light bar corroded

slight play in o/s/f leaf spring bush

slight play in steering box

underside body and components corroded

Fail 17 Feb 2014 195,242 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Oil leak

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

both front shock absorbers slightly damp

both front valves slightly deteriorated

front brake discs slightly corroded

injector area slightly damp

nail in n/s/r inner tyre and slightly cracked

power steering reservoir/pipe area slightly damp

slight play in o/s/f leaf spring bush

slight play in steering box

squeek from engine bay

underside body and components corroded

Pass 20 Feb 2013 179,454 miles

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

Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Oil leak

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

front brake discs in poor condition

n/s/r outer tyre perished on sidewall

nail in n/s/r inner tyre and slightly cracked

power steering reservoir/pipe area damp and steering slightly noisy when lock to lock performed

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

rear light bar corroded and holed not in a prescribed area

slight play in n/s/f seat

slightly damp around injectors

squeek from engine bay

underside body and components corroded

Fail 7 Feb 2013 179,454 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

front brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

slight play in n/s/f seat

slightly damp around injectors

squeek from engine bay

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

Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Oil leak

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

front brake discs in poor condition

n/s/r outer tyre perished on sidewall

nail in n/s/r inner tyre and slightly cracked

power steering reservoir/pipe area damp and steering slightly noisy when lock to lock performed

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

rear light bar corroded and holed not in a prescribed area

underside body and components corroded

Pass 9 Feb 2012 163,931 miles

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake discs slightly corroded

steering box area slightly damp

Fail 9 Feb 2012 163,931 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Oil leak

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake discs slightly corroded

steering box area slightly damp

Pass 11 Feb 2011 146,172 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

front wipers slightly split

slight corrosion around battery and sterring box areas

slight corrosion to o/s and n/s step areas

slight cossosion to chassis

slight play in rear leaf spring bushes

slight play in the steering box and slightly damp

squeek from engine bay

Fail 10 Feb 2011 146,172 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Sub-frame has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Oil leak

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Front Sub-frame has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Propshaft component defective

front wipers slightly split

slight corrosion around battery and sterring box areas

slight corrosion to o/s and n/s step areas

slight cossosion to chassis

slight play in rear leaf spring bushes

slight play in the steering box and slightly damp

squeek from engine bay

Pass 9 Feb 2010 126,622 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 19 Feb 2009 106,641 miles

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)

near side rear mud flap part missing

rear brakes require adjustment

Fail 19 Feb 2009 106,619 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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)

near side rear mud flap part missing

rear brakes require adjustment

Pass 21 Feb 2008 85,532 miles
Fail 14 Feb 2008 85,155 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

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

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 22 Feb 2007 63,715 miles

How Reliable is the Ldv Convoy?

Based on 522,399 MOT tests across 52,120 vehicles.

64.1%
Pass Rate
4,907
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
52,120
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 29,934
Brake pipe excessively corroded 28,643
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 27,199
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 20,370
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 20,184
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FD53 YHN is a 2003 Ldv Convoy in White with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

Across all 2003 Ldv Convoy models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.9% with a typical mileage of 67,093 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 Convoy fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 29,934 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FD53 YHN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ldv Convoy typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 23 years old, this Ldv Convoy is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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FD53 YHN is a 2003 Ldv Convoy, first registered on 10 December 2003.

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