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M270 SDA

1995 Ldv 400

Grey Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jul 2016
Tests17 (10 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate58.8%

Mileage

37,587 mi
Last recorded37,587 miles
Recorded on17 Jul 2015
Typical for 1995 Ldv 40084,988 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM270 SDA
MakeLdv
Model400
Year1995
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

10 pass 7 fail
Pass 17 Jul 2015 37,587 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2015 37,583 miles

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

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

Fail 12 Jun 2015 37,534 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Jun 2014 37,526 miles
Fail 4 Jun 2014 37,526 miles

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Pass 17 May 2013 36,724 miles
Fail 1 May 2013 36,719 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

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

Pass 24 Apr 2012 35,539 miles

NS & OS door steps heavily corroded but sufficiently repaired from inside vehicle

NS door mirror glass cracked

all brake hoses heavily perished & cracking

borderline stonechip in zone A of windscreen

brake pipes covered in underseal

clutch brake & accelerator anti slip pads all worn through to metal

drivers seat back worn & moving but securely fastened

engine & gearbox leaking oil

exhaust baffles loose & rattling

exhaust ball joint springs missing

fluctuation to NSF brake reading

frfont brake discs corroded & worn

front shock absorbers leaking

lift in both front king-pin assemblies

loose brake springs visible inside OSR brake drum

play in both front wheel bearings

rear brake readings very heavily imbalanced

suspension bushes worn & bulging

windscreen weather seal badly split

Fail 23 Apr 2012 35,539 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

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

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3) DANGEROUS

NS & OS door steps heavily corroded but sufficiently repaired from inside vehicle

NS door mirror glass cracked

all brake hoses heavily perished & cracking

borderline stonechip in zone A of windscreen

brake pipes covered in underseal

clutch brake & accelerator anti slip pads all worn through to metal

drivers seat back worn & moving but securely fastened

engine & gearbox leaking oil

exhaust baffles loose & rattling

exhaust ball joint springs missing

fluctuation to NSF brake reading

frfont brake discs corroded & worn

front shock absorbers leaking

lift in both front king-pin assemblies

loose brake springs visible inside OSR brake drum

play in both front wheel bearings

rear brake readings very heavily imbalanced

suspension bushes worn & bulging

windscreen weather seal badly split

Pass 2 Apr 2011 34,331 miles

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 30 Apr 2010 32,937 miles

Battery insecure

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

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

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

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

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

nearside door mirror glass cracked

Fail 30 Apr 2010 32,931 miles

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Battery insecure

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

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

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

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

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

nearside door mirror glass cracked

Pass 23 Apr 2009 31,584 miles

Battery insecure

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

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

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

Fail 15 Apr 2009 31,575 miles

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

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

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

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

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

Steering column locking device insecure (2.1.6)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Battery insecure

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

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

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

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

Offside 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)

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

Pass 17 Apr 2008 30,308 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

battery insucure

front brake pads getting low

n/s door step plate sight corrosion

Pass 11 Apr 2007 29,142 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Pass 15 Apr 2006 27,008 miles

chip in windscreen,slight lift in both front king pins

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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M270 SDA is a 1995 Ldv 400 in Grey with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.

Across all 1995 Ldv 400 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.6% with a typical mileage of 84,988 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 M270 SDA, 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 31 years old, this Ldv 400 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M270 SDA is a 1995 Ldv 400, first registered on 14 June 1995.

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