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P106 BSB

1997 Ldv 400 Convoy Td LWB

White Diesel 3500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Aug 2013
Tests16 (7 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate43.8%

Mileage

148,025 mi
Last recorded148,025 miles
Recorded on3 Aug 2012
Typical for 1997 Ldv 400 Convoy Td LWB109,498 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP106 BSB
MakeLdv
Model400 Convoy Td LWB
Year1997
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine3,500cc

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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

7 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Aug 2012 148,025 miles
Fail 31 Jul 2012 148,015 miles

Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.3.1)

Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

Power steering pump leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)

Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)

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

Pass 1 Aug 2011 139,367 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2011 139,345 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) locking device missing (3.5.1l)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)

Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) locking device missing (3.5.1l)

Offside Front Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)

Offside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear Body insecure and dangerous to other road users (6.1.B.1b)

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)

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

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Pass 28 Jun 2010 130,699 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2010 130,678 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 23 Apr 2009 118,806 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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)

SMOKE EMISSIONS JUST MET

blue smoke from exhaust tail pipe

engine not reving up correctly

low oil leel in engine

near side front inner brake pad getting low

off side rear foot brake slightly low reading

rear brakes low readings

slight dampness steering box

steering stiff on left turns

vehicle underside very dirty

Fail 23 Apr 2009 118,806 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

SMOKE EMISSIONS JUST MET

blue smoke from exhaust tail pipe

engine not reving up correctly

low oil leel in engine

near side front inner brake pad getting low

rear brakes low readings

slight dampness steering box

steering stiff on left turns

vehicle underside very dirty

Fail 16 Apr 2009 118,779 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)

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

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

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

off side front metal brake pipe at caliper kinked

off side front washer jet half working

off side rear foot brake reading low

oil dampness at steering box side seal

steering stiff on left turns

Fail 2 Apr 2009 118,751 miles

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)

Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (found during steering lock to lock check) (2.2.D.2b)

Nearside Front Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Nearside Front Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated (5.2.3)

Nearside Front Seat belt attachment fitting badly deteriorated (5.2.3)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear An item not tested (Manual)

Offside Rear Brake cable locking device insecure (3.5.1l)

Offside Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)

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

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

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

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

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

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

off side front metal brake pipe at caliper kinked

off side front washer jet half working

oil dampness at steering box side seal

steering stiff on left turns

wiring sitting on exhaust

Pass 9 Apr 2008 91,315 miles
Fail 3 Apr 2008 91,298 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Pass 9 Jul 2007 74,102 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2007 74,102 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Jun 2006 57,756 miles
Fail 13 Jun 2006 57,743 miles

Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe fouled by moving parts (3.6.B.2a)

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Rear position lamp(s) not in a clean condition and function impaired (1.1.4a)

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

Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)

How Reliable is the Ldv 400 Convoy Td LWB?

Based on 49,770 MOT tests across 5,007 vehicles.

66.1%
Pass Rate
5,925
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
5,007
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,695
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 2,472
Registration plate lamp not working 2,086
Brake pipe excessively corroded 2,015
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 1,837
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P106 BSB is a 1997 Ldv 400 Convoy Td LWB in White with a 3,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 43.8%.

Across all 1997 Ldv 400 Convoy Td LWB models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.7% with a typical mileage of 109,498 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 Convoy Td LWB fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,695 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P106 BSB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ldv 400 Convoy Td LWB typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 29 years old, this Ldv 400 Convoy Td LWB is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P106 BSB is a 1997 Ldv 400 Convoy Td LWB, first registered on 27 March 1997.

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