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N595 VTO

1995 Ldv 400

Blue Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Jul 2016
Tests20 (10 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

54,258 mi
Last recorded54,258 miles
Recorded on1 Jun 2016
Typical for 1995 Ldv 40084,988 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN595 VTO
MakeLdv
Model400
Year1995
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

10 pass 10 fail
Fail 1 Jun 2016 54,258 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp spot light mounted on top of wing comes on when main beam switched on (1.7.5c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement leaf spring rear bush (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in an anchor pin and/or bush leaf spring front bush (2.4.B.2)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid jet insecure (8.2.3)

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

Brake has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2) DANGEROUS

Nearside front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS

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

Brake hose slightly deteriorated hose to rear axel (3.6.B.4d)

Brake pipe slightly corroded pipes on rear axel (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Body has slight corrosion where steering box is mounted (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

both front king pins have slight up and down movement in them

Pass 13 Jul 2015 53,987 miles

Both front brake disc back plates corroded

Converted to a catering van. All seats removed

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

Oil leak

Fail 11 Jul 2015 53,987 miles

Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Both front brake disc back plates corroded

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

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

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

Oil leak

Pass 7 Jul 2014 52,079 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2014 52,079 miles

Offside Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Pass 8 May 2013 45,941 miles

Oil leak

adv. middle row seat not fully secured.

adv. n/s/f wiper

adv. rear brake pipes coated with grease - unable to fully inspect.

adv. slight corrosion on front underside

Pass 31 May 2012 45,835 miles

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)

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

battery insecure

brake fluid slightly low in reservoir

Pass 16 Aug 2011 45,765 miles

Battery insecure

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2a)

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

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 18 Apr 2011 45,763 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Battery insecure

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

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

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.2.C.1h)

Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Pass 16 Feb 2010 44,516 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2010 44,509 miles

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

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

Pass 23 Sep 2008 40,397 miles

engine oil leaks

n/s/r/o tyre low

play in n/s/f top shocker bush

Fail 2 Sep 2008 40,186 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.12.1d)

Offside Front Body is excessively corroded seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of body mountings significantly reducing overall body security (6.5.9)

Upper Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2b)

Vehicle structure chassis main member deformed affecting control of vehicle or safe carriage of load (6.1.3)

OIL LEAK ENGINE AREA

OIL SEEPAGE REAR AXLE

Body prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (6.5.9)

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (6.3.1a)

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

Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.D.1b)

HANDBRAKE CABLES TIED TO REAR LEAF SPRINGS

NAIL IN OFFSIDE REAR INNER

NEARSIDE REAR INNER TYRE SLIGHT BLIP

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

OFFSIDE FRONT BODY SLIGHT DAMAGE

OFFSIDE FRONT WIPER S/DET

OFFSIDE REAR LIGHT CLUSTER S/DET

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.1b)

REAR FLEXI FERRULE SLIGHTLY CORRODED

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

Pass 6 Sep 2007 35,751 miles
Fail 5 Sep 2007 35,745 miles

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

9 SEATS CHECKED TIMEC OF TEST

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

FRONT NUMBER PLATE S/DET

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

OFFSIDE FRONT BUMPER SUPPORT BOLT MISSING

OFFSIDE REAR HUB SLIGHT LEAK

Rear Brake linkage stiff (3.6.F.4)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2b)

Pass 14 Sep 2006 30,220 miles
Fail 13 Sep 2006 30,211 miles

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

Fail 6 Sep 2006 30,065 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.F.4)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.1b)

rear brake application uneven (3.8.A.5c)

Pass 14 Sep 2005 22,948 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2005 22,925 miles

Rear rear brake application uneven (3.8.A.5c)

Centre Front Steering damper seal failed and leaking oil (2.2.C.1e) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.C.1b) DANGEROUS

Exhaust tailpipe fitted in such a way that fumes are likley to enter the vehicle.

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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N595 VTO is a 1995 Ldv 400 in Blue with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 N595 VTO, 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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N595 VTO is a 1995 Ldv 400, first registered on 19 September 1995.

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