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N527 NCD

1995 Ldv 400

Red Diesel 2498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires9 Sep 2020
Tests19 (10 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate52.6%

Mileage

32,190 mi
Last recorded32,190 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2019
Typical for 1995 Ldv 40084,988 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN527 NCD
MakeLdv
Model400
Year1995
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,498cc

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MOT History

10 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2019 32,190 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Front axle kingpin has slight play

Nearside Front seat belt retractor outer cover damaged but still functioning

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front axle kingpin has slight play

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer tyre cracking and perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside tyre close to wear limit (5.2.3 (e))

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

spare tyre delaminated

Fail 5 Sep 2019 32,172 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator missing side repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working side repeater (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Power steering inoperative and steering adversely affected (2.1.5 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from master cylinder to brake hoses both pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Front axle kingpin has slight play

Nearside Front seat belt retractor outer cover damaged but still functioning

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material pipes covered in underseal (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front axle kingpin has slight play

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing outer tyre cracking and perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside tyre close to wear limit (5.2.3 (e))

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

spare tyre delaminated

Pass 8 Aug 2018 31,794 miles

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

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

both front king pins have slight play

Fail 24 Jul 2018 31,790 miles

Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Service brake excessively binding both front (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

both front king pins have slight play

Pass 15 Aug 2017 31,518 miles

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

slight play in nearside king pin

upper marker lights showing incorrect colours

various parts of the vehicle are showing signs of corrosion ,including floors,flitches,bulkhead,wing and various other components

Fail 11 Aug 2017 31,511 miles

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no visible pattern at all on either headlight (1.8.A.1b)

Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced both lights are not reflecting the light enough to give a decent pattern .(new lights required) (1.7.5a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

front brake recording little or no effort while driving brake pedal is solid and vehicle doesnt want to stop possibly a servo or master cylinder fault (3.7.B.5a)

Fail 10 Aug 2017 31,505 miles

Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect no visible pattern . (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid water jet goes forward away from screen (8.2.3)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Fail 3 Aug 2017 31,501 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

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

Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor behind valance (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor/inner flitch (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor above spring (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded front floor above gearox (5.2.6)

Tyre side walls on a twin fitment are contacting each other due to nearside rear inner de-flated (4.1.D.3)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Brake pipe slightly corroded 2 x nearside front (3.6.B.2c)

after market lights are showing incorrect colours

front upper marker lights not working

nearside front king pin has slight play

various parts of the vehicle are showing signs of corrosion including floors ,flitches,bulkhead /wing and various other components

Fail 2 Aug 2017 31,500 miles

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

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

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shock mounting (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre side walls on a twin fitment are contacting each other inner tyre deflated (4.1.D.3)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative front and rear (1.4.B.1b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

Front front upper marker lights not working

Rear rear marker lights show white light to the rear and red to the front

Pass 19 Jul 2016 30,975 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Fail 15 Jul 2016 30,974 miles

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)

Pass 22 Jul 2015 30,183 miles

Spare tyre defective

both front king pins have slight play

nearside front brake binding slightly

Fail 17 Jul 2015 30,178 miles

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Spare tyre defective

both front king pins have slight play

nearside front brake binding slightly

Pass 19 Jul 2014 29,957 miles
Pass 22 May 2013 29,419 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2011 28,552 miles

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.1.9)

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

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

Pass 24 Jun 2010 22,583 miles

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

Pass 22 Jul 2009 14,879 miles

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

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

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

n/s/f tyre cut of outer edge

Fail 22 Jul 2009 14,878 miles

Vehicle Identification Number not permanently displayed (6.3.5.a)

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

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

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

n/s/f tyre cut of outer edge

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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N527 NCD is a 1995 Ldv 400 in Red with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.

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 N527 NCD, 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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N527 NCD is a 1995 Ldv 400, first registered on 29 December 1995.

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The MOT history for N527 NCD shows 19 tests with a 52.6% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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