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LJ08 LBL

2008 Ldv Maxus

White Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Jun 2023
Tests41 (26 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate63.4%

Mileage

163,606 mi
Last recorded163,606 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2022
Typical for 2008 Ldv Maxus80,079 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLJ08 LBL
MakeLdv
ModelMaxus
Year2008
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

26 pass 15 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2022 163,606 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2022 163,571 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2022 162,727 miles
Fail 9 Mar 2022 162,727 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 10 Sep 2021 158,536 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Pass 15 Feb 2021 154,112 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Feb 2021 154,094 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Front Bumper insecure (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Offside Upper Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Aug 2020 149,731 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 18 Aug 2020 149,731 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Rear Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 17 Dec 2019 146,284 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2019 146,260 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 21 Jun 2019 143,050 miles

Nearside Front Outer corrosion to sill area

Nearside Rear Outer corrosion to sill area

Fail 10 Jun 2019 142,153 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases hanger broken off (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated pin hole (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Outer corrosion to sill area

Nearside Rear Outer corrosion to sill area

Pass 28 Dec 2018 131,281 miles

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear lamp lense damaged

Fail 21 Dec 2018 131,220 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear lamp lense damaged

Pass 11 Sep 2018 128,215 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2018 126,507 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.63mm also wearing on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre also wearing heavily on the inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 28 Jun 2018 126,504 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.63mm also wearing on the inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre also wearing heavily on the inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 19 Sep 2017 126,498 miles

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

Fail 15 Sep 2017 126,493 miles

Offside Rear Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Pass 24 Mar 2017 119,172 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2017 119,134 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases flexi (7.1.2)

Pass 19 Sep 2016 105,164 miles

Nearside Rear tyre deteriorated/perished but no cords exposed

Fail 19 Sep 2016 105,164 miles

Nearside Rear tyre deteriorated/perished but no cords exposed

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

Pass 23 Mar 2016 99,914 miles

Front brake discs worn

Spare tyre under inflated and not fully secure in its carrier

Fail 15 Mar 2016 99,836 miles

Offside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage lamp lense broke (6.1.C.1)

Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat drivers buckle (5.2.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

rear parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced offside low (3.7.B.6b)

Front brake discs worn

Spare tyre under inflated and not fully secure in its carrier

Pass 11 Sep 2015 95,287 miles

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

Nearside Rear corner bumper insecure

Nearside and offside rear tyre sidewalls deteriorated/damaged but no cords exposed

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

engine and gearbox oil leaks

rear parking (secondary) brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. offside slight low (3.7.B.6b)

Pass 25 Mar 2015 92,647 miles

Nearside rear tyre sidewall deteriorated

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

Oil leak

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

Fail 17 Mar 2015 92,299 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside rear tyre sidewall deteriorated

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

Oil leak

Rear doors cannot be opened from inside

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

Pass 23 Sep 2014 88,857 miles

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

Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Mar 2014 87,129 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

n/s rear tyre has slight sidewall damage

Fail 7 Mar 2014 87,118 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

n/s rear tyre has slight sidewall damage

Fail 18 Feb 2013 72,147 miles

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

chunk in tyre missing in n/s/r tyre

Pass 18 Feb 2013 72,147 miles

chunk in tyre missing in n/s/r tyre

Pass 1 Nov 2012 68,481 miles

Coolant leak

Oil leak

Pass 5 Nov 2011 71,325 miles
Pass 22 Dec 2010 41,417 miles

Engine/gearbox mounting(s) defective

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2010 35,295 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2009 29,935 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2009 18,890 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2009 18,450 miles

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

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

How Reliable is the Ldv Maxus?

Based on 268,178 MOT tests across 19,943 vehicles.

67.7%
Pass Rate
6,946
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
19,943
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 11,445
position lamp(s) not working 8,208
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 8,006
Registration plate lamp not working 7,586
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 6,786
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LJ08 LBL is a 2008 Ldv Maxus in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 41 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.4%.

Across all 2008 Ldv Maxus models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.0% with a typical mileage of 80,079 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 Maxus fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 11,445 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LJ08 LBL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ldv Maxus typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 18 years old, this Ldv Maxus is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LJ08 LBL is a 2008 Ldv Maxus, first registered on 28 March 2008.

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