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P580 OVG

1997 Ldv Convoy

White Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jul 2027
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

175,201 mi
Last recorded175,201 miles
Recorded on24 Jun 2026
Typical for 1997 Ldv Convoy97,040 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP580 OVG
MakeLdv
ModelConvoy
Year1997
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 24 Jun 2026 175,201 miles

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

all of underside fully undersealed

Pass 2 Jul 2025 174,144 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Center exhaust box has a hairline crack around weld (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Previous welding repairs covered with underseal

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Some areas of slight corrosion to underside of vehicle

stone chip on windscreen

Pass 26 Jun 2024 172,796 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn close to legal on center tread (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Previous welding repairs covered with underseal

stone chip on windscreen

Pass 10 Jul 2023 171,199 miles

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

previous welding repairs covered with underseal

Fail 4 Jul 2023 171,155 miles

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

previous welding repairs covered with underseal

Pass 23 Jun 2022 169,795 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

several area of previous welding inner outer sill chassis rear cross meber inner arches but all ok fr mot.

underside of vehicle black undersealed

Pass 18 Jun 2021 168,662 miles

Nearside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced inner wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

various areas of welding to inner and outer sill wheels archs .all ok for mot.

Pass 29 Jun 2020 166,931 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge and cracked (5.2.3 (e))

various areas of welding to vehicle but all in good order

Pass 26 Jun 2019 165,347 miles

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 4 Jul 2018 163,649 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2017 162,000 miles

Oil leak

various plates tack welded and screwed to underside non structual

Fail 27 Jun 2017 161,902 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

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

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

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

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

Oil leak

various plates tack welded and screwed to underside non structual

Pass 29 Jun 2016 158,753 miles

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

OIL LEAK

VARIOUS PLATES TACK WELDED TO UNDERSIDE NONE STRUCTURAL

Pass 3 Jul 2015 157,078 miles

Oil leak

Spare tyre defective

corrosion to n/s/r inner wheel arch above wheels

various welded repairs carried out to underside some only spot welded but not within 30cm of any fixing or mounting points

Fail 18 Jun 2015 156,906 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Spare tyre defective

corrosion to n/s/r inner wheel arch above wheels

various plates welded to underside of vehicle some only spot welded but not within 30 cm of any mounting points

Pass 18 Jun 2014 155,062 miles

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Offside Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

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

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

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

engine oil close to minimum

o/s/r inner wheel above wheels arch badly corroded and hole not within 30cm of areas advise only

several areas of welding to underside of vehicle , all ok.

Pass 6 Jun 2013 153,872 miles

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

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

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

o/s/r inner sill repaired with plate and rivets not in 30cm of areas. in front and rear of wheel.

o/s/r light slightly damaged

several areas of welding to underside but all ok.

Pass 29 Jun 2012 153,077 miles

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

Oil leak

o/s/r inner sill repaired by spot welded plates NOT within 300 mm of suspension mount

rear lower valance repaired with pop riveted plates not structual

Fail 28 Jun 2012 153,055 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak

o/s/r inner sill repaired by spot welded plates NOT within 300 mm of suspension mount

rear lower valance repaired with pop riveted plates not structual

Fail 28 Jun 2012 153,026 miles

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

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

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

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

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

front floor/chassis area has pltes bolted & pop riveted in place, no corrosion found.

nrs wheel bearing noisey.

osf headlamp condensated

poor previous repairs to front step area.

Fail 25 Jun 2012 152,941 miles

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

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

front floor/chassis area has pltes bolted & pop riveted in place, no corrosion found.

nrs wheel bearing noisey.

poor previous repairs to front step area.

Pass 5 Aug 2011 149,493 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2010 141,297 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2009 133,305 miles
Pass 8 Aug 2008 126,236 miles
Pass 9 Aug 2007 118,343 miles

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

Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

very slight rust along chassis all over

Fail 16 Aug 2006 110,941 miles

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

Pass 16 Aug 2006 110,941 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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P580 OVG is a 1997 Ldv Convoy in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 P580 OVG, 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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P580 OVG is a 1997 Ldv Convoy, first registered on 7 March 1997.

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