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P483 AFV

1997 Ldv Convoy

White Diesel 2498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Aug 2015
Tests19 (9 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate47.4%

Mileage

171,134 mi
Last recorded171,134 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2015
Typical for 1997 Ldv Convoy97,040 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP483 AFV
MakeLdv
ModelConvoy
Year1997
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,498cc

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MOT History

9 pass 10 fail
Fail 2 Oct 2015 171,134 miles

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

Nearside Front Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Fail 6 Aug 2015 170,886 miles

Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Brake load sensing valve inoperative (3.6.E.3)

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

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Nail in nearside front tyre

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

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

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

exhaust joint loose

offside front spring eye bush deteriorating/contaminated by power steering fluid.

slight leak at fuel pump area

windscreen cracked at offside,but not obstructing drivers view.

Pass 6 Aug 2014 165,138 miles

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

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Rear position lamp(s) 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)

floor area corroded

slight leak at steering box area

windscreen cracked at offside but not obstructing the drvers view

Fail 4 Aug 2014 165,121 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

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

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

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

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

Rear position lamp(s) 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)

floor area corroded

slight leak at steering box area

windscreen cracked at offside but not obstructing the drvers view

Fail 9 Aug 2013 161,464 miles

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

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Rear position lamp(s) 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)

Stop lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

rear exhaust joint loose

slight leak at steering box

vehicle body/undersides corroded.

windscreen cracked at offside, out of swept area

Pass 9 Aug 2013 161,464 miles

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

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

Rear position lamp(s) 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)

Stop lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

rear exhaust joint loose

slight leak at steering box

vehicle body/undersides corroded.

windscreen cracked at offside, out of swept area

Fail 6 Aug 2012 159,754 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 6 Aug 2012 159,754 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 12 Aug 2011 156,652 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

windscreen cracked at offside

Fail 11 Aug 2011 156,652 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

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

Offside Rear Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

windscreen cracked at offside

Pass 11 Aug 2010 152,213 miles

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

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Centre Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

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

front brake discs worn

front spring eye bushes worn

Fail 10 Aug 2010 152,213 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

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

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

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

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

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

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Centre Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

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

front brake discs worn

front spring eye bushes worn

Pass 12 Aug 2009 146,017 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

leak at steering box

screen cracked

Fail 10 Aug 2009 146,017 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

leak at steering box

screen cracked

Pass 12 Aug 2008 139,198 miles

Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Fail 12 Aug 2008 139,198 miles

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

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

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

Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Pass 17 Jul 2007 132,397 miles
Fail 13 Jul 2007 132,351 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth (3.3.A.1b)

Brake pivot has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

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

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn (7.2.4c)

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

n/s/f disc corroded

Pass 13 Jul 2006 126,814 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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P483 AFV is a 1997 Ldv Convoy in White with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 47.4%.

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 P483 AFV, 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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P483 AFV is a 1997 Ldv Convoy, first registered on 21 May 1997.

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