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N923 ERE

1996 Ldv 400

White Diesel 2498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 May 2012
Tests13 (6 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate46.2%

Mileage

40,000 mi
Last recorded40,000 miles
Recorded on17 Apr 2012
Typical for 1996 Ldv 40088,606 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationN923 ERE
MakeLdv
Model400
Year1996
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,498cc

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MOT History

6 pass 7 fail
Fail 17 Apr 2012 40,000 miles

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Offside Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

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

Rear Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

drivers seat damaged

front lower wings corroded

o/s/f bumper insecure

slight bad earth on rear light clusters

slight blow from injector/exhaust area?

slight free play at steering wheel

slight movement in n/s/f lower shock absorber bush

slight oil leak on engine

Pass 9 May 2011 40,000 miles

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

area beneath air filter starting to corrode

battery insecure

both front wheel arches/wings and lower o/s/f door skin corroded

drivers seat backrest slightly insecure?

front to rear brake pipe leading to limiter starting to corrode

n/s/r foot brake slightly slow in reading

o/s/f inner wheel arch starting to corrode

paint marks on windscreen

rear brake limiter stiff in operation

slight free play at steering wheel-steering box?

Fail 9 May 2011 40,000 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

area beneath air filter starting to corrode

battery insecure

both front wheel arches/wings and lower o/s/f door skin corroded

drivers seat backrest slightly insecure?

front to rear brake pipe leading to limiter starting to corrode

n/s/r foot brake slightly slow in reading

o/s/f inner wheel arch starting to corrode

paint marks on windscreen

rear brake limiter stiff in operation

slight free play at steering wheel-steering box?

Fail 4 Apr 2011 40,000 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)

Offside Front Upper Leaf spring has excessive side play at eye (shackle) (2.4.B.4)

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

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

battery insecure.

door edges,lower wings and front grille have surface corrosion.

drivers seat base torn.

off side front bumper insecure.

off side front door skin, lower, corroded and holed.

off side marker lights not working.

slight play in near side front and off side front king pins and bushes.

Pass 5 May 2010 40,000 miles

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

both front lower wings/wheel arches corroded

clutch pedal stiff

crack in front number plate

cut in o/s/r outer tyre outer wall

f/o/s bumper insecure

front brake pads low o/s/f

induction pipe under bonnet insecure

n/s/r tyre wearing unevenly

o/s door bottom corroded

o/s/f chassis by steering box starting to corrode

o/s/f flitch front brake pipe starting to corrode

o/s/f inner wing corroded

paint on windscreen

rear brake limiter tight in operation-piston?

rear brakes squealing

slight misting of oil on o/s/r shock absorber

speedo not working

Fail 27 Apr 2010 40,000 miles

Nearside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

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

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

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

both front lower wings/wheel arches corroded

clutch pedal stiff

crack in front number plate

cut in o/s/r outer tyre outer wall

f/o/s bumper insecure

front brake pads low o/s/f

induction pipe under bonnet insecure

n/s/r tyre wearing unevenly

o/s door bottom corroded

o/s/f chassis by steering box starting to corrode

o/s/f flitch front brake pipe starting to corrode

o/s/f inner wing corroded

paint on windscreen

rear brake limiter tight in operation-piston?

rear brakes squealing

slight misting of oil on o/s/r shock absorber

Pass 26 Mar 2009 39,999 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

both front lower door skins corroded,

drivers seat base cover damaged,

off side front bumper loose and insecure,

offside front inner and outter wheel arch has surface corrosion,

offside rear outter tyre,outter wall has slight cut in it,

slight play in near side and off side front king pins and bushes,

slight play in near side front lower shock absorber bush,

steering box has slight misting of oil,

Fail 25 Mar 2009 39,999 miles

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

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

both front lower door skins corroded,

drivers seat base cover damaged,

off side front bumper loose and insecure,

offside front inner and outter wheel arch has surface corrosion,

offside rear outter tyre,outter wall has slight cut in it,

slight play in near side and off side front king pins and bushes,

slight play in near side front lower shock absorber bush,

steering box has slight misting of oil,

Pass 5 Apr 2008 40,002 miles
Fail 2 Apr 2008 40,000 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Pass 5 Apr 2007 40,002 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2007 40,000 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

o/s seat damaged slightly

Pass 23 Mar 2006 40,000 miles

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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N923 ERE is a 1996 Ldv 400 in White with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 46.2%.

Across all 1996 Ldv 400 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.3% with a typical mileage of 88,606 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 N923 ERE, 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 30 years old, this Ldv 400 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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N923 ERE is a 1996 Ldv 400, first registered on 1 April 1996.

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