MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
20,753 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Lower Slight leak on Transmission.
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Kingpins slight (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement slight Play in bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Kingpins slight. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Slight oil leak from transmission.
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both King Pins has slight Play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Slight Play. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Hand Brake Pads (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Oil Leak from transmission. Engine.
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Slight Play in King Pins Both . (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius Arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Needs to be replaced soon. (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn king pin (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearly devoid of tread on inner edge,, recommend replace (5.2.3 (e))
Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively o/s and n/s front (1.2.1 (e))
Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect rear shock absorber has limited damping affect (5.3.2 (b))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
o/s parking brake performance lower than n/s
oil leak
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.3mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.2mm (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge, very close to legal limit in place,, recommend replace (4.1.E.1)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively o/s and n/s front (3.7.B.3)
o/s parking brake performance lower than n/s
rear shock absorber has slightly reduced damping affect
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Stop lamp not working o/s and n/s (1.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.3mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.2mm (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit worn on inner edge, very close to legal limit in place,, recommend replace (4.1.E.1)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively o/s and n/s front (3.7.B.3)
o/s parking brake performance lower than n/s
rear shock absorber has slightly reduced damping affect
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.7mm (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak ()
Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.96mm in place,, recommend replace (4.1.E.1)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively o/s and n/s front (3.7.B.3)
o/s parking brake performance lower than n/s
rear shock absorbers have slightly reduced damping affect
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively o/s and n/s front (3.7.B.3)
fuel hoses perished,, recommend replace
o/s and n/s rear shock absorbers have reduced damping affect
oil leak
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively o/s and n/s front (3.7.B.3)
fuel hoses perished,, recommend replace
o/s and n/s rear shock absorbers have reduced damping affect
oil leak
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
fuel pipe slightly perished,, recommend replace
Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Oil leak
both seat belts slightly sluggish in retraction
offside handbrake performance slightly lower than nearside
rear tyre worn slightly on inner edge
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Oil leak
both seat belts slightly sluggish in operation
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Oil leak
both seat belts sluggish in operation
drive belt deteriorated and slack
very slight noise rear wheel bearing, when rotated
Nearside Front Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Oil leak
both seat belts sluggish in operation
drive belt deteriorated and slack
very slight noise rear wheel bearing, when rotated
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm 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 Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
advise condition of indicator switch, nearside
offside handbrake performance lower than nearside
rear wheel bearing slight noise on rotation
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
advance handbrake travel
both headlamp beam images and outputs slightly deminished
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)
Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Rear Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
advance travel handbrake lever
both seat belt slightly sluggish in operation
Brake lever locking device insecure (3.5.1l)
Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Front Wheel insecure (4.2.A.1c)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
advise keep check on security of front road wheels
both seat belts sluggish in retraction
handbrake lever mounting bracket flexing
offside front lower king pin grease cap loose
Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
advise keep check on security of front road wheels
both seat belts sluggish in retraction
handbrake lever mounting bracket flexing
offside front lower king pin grease cap loose
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
advise keep check of front road wheels nut tightness
How Reliable is the Lomax 223?
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LVU 166W is a 1980 Lomax 223 in Maroon with a 602cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 1980 Lomax 223 models, the average MOT pass rate is 87.5% with a typical mileage of 28,505 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 Lomax 223 fails its MOT is axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering, accounting for 10 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LVU 166W, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Lomax 223 typically stays on UK roads for around 51 years. At 46 years old, this Lomax 223 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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LVU 166W is a 1980 Lomax 223, first registered on 1 August 1980.
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