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P462 GUD

1997 Ldv Convoy

White Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Sep 2011
Tests12 (5 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate41.7%

Mileage

233,192 mi
Last recorded233,192 miles
Recorded on14 Sep 2010
Typical for 1997 Ldv Convoy97,040 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP462 GUD
MakeLdv
ModelConvoy
Year1997
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

5 pass 7 fail
Pass 14 Sep 2010 233,192 miles

1st row rear seat belts not check as child seats are fitted at time of test

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

O/S/R lamp damaged and taped up.

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

Offside Outer Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

front upper cross member corroded badly

slight lift in both front king pins

steering damper outter cover insecure

Fail 1 Sep 2010 232,688 miles

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

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

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Nearside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Lower Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear brake caliper locking device insecure (3.5.1l)

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

Offside Rear brake caliper locking device insecure (3.5.1l)

Offside Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)

1st row rear seat belts not check as child seats are fitted at time of test

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

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

Offside Outer Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

front upper cross member corroded badly

slight lift in both front king pins

steering damper outter cover insecure

Fail 15 Jul 2010 231,023 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)

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

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

Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Nearside Outer Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

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

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

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Nearside Rear wheel cylinder locking device insecure (3.5.1l)

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Inner Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Inner Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Outer Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

Offside Rear wheel cylinder locking device insecure (3.5.1l)

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

Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

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

1st row rear seat belts not checked as child seat fitted at the time of test

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

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

Offside Outer Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.2b)

bolt missing in o/s of fuel tank

front upper cross member corroded badley

slight lift in both front king pins

Pass 27 Jul 2009 218,976 miles

Spare tyre showing cords

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Ovality on O/S/R brake

both mirror glass held on with tape

o/s/r top marker slightly brighter than the rest

Fail 15 Jul 2009 218,251 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.8)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (6.4.B.2)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (6.1.3)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.1.B.6a)

Offside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.6.2b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (not working) (1.1.4a)

Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (6.6.1a)

Offside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.1.B.6a)

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

Transmission brake efficiency below requirements (3.8.A.9/10)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.C.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

both mirror glass held on with tape

o/s/r top marker slightly brighter than the rest

Pass 15 Aug 2008 205,015 miles

All windows behind the front seats are tinted.

Battery insecure

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.4d)

Rear number plate to the n/s very dull.

Slight play @ steering box

Slight play @ top steering column bush.

Fail 14 Aug 2008 205,003 miles

Offside front brake application uneven (3.8.A.2c)

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

All windows behind the front seats are tinted.

Battery insecure

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.4d)

Rear number plate to the n/s very dull.

Slight play @ steering box

Slight play @ top steering column bush.

Fail 30 Jul 2008 204,995 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.6)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.C.1b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.C.1a)

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

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

Battery insecure

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.4d)

Rear number plate lamp very dull @ n/s

Slight play @ top steering column bush

Fail 30 Jul 2008 204,983 miles

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.6)

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

front slam pannel corroded

Fail 9 Jul 2008 204,956 miles

Brake performance not tested (3.8)

Front Driver's view to front impaired by crack (6.9.1b)

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

Nearside Driver's view to front impaired by damage (6.9.1b)

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.D.1b)

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

Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (6.6.1a)

Nearside Outer Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.0mm (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.1.B.6a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.6)

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

Transmission brake efficiency below requirements (3.8.A.9/10)

Nearside Inner Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.C.1b) DANGEROUS

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

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.D.1b)

fornt slam pannel corroded

Pass 3 Apr 2007 188,439 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 3 Apr 2006 179,148 miles

How Reliable is the Ldv Convoy?

Based on 522,399 MOT tests across 52,120 vehicles.

64.1%
Pass Rate
4,907
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
52,120
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 29,934
Brake pipe excessively corroded 28,643
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 27,199
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 20,370
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 20,184
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P462 GUD is a 1997 Ldv Convoy in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 41.7%.

Across all 1997 Ldv Convoy models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.2% with a typical mileage of 97,040 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 Convoy fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 29,934 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P462 GUD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

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

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P462 GUD is a 1997 Ldv Convoy, first registered on 13 June 1997.

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