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P873 RYP

1997 Ldv Convoy

Red Diesel 2498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jul 2018
Tests21 (10 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate47.6%

Mileage

89,909 mi
Last recorded89,909 miles
Recorded on27 Jul 2017
Typical for 1997 Ldv Convoy97,040 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP873 RYP
MakeLdv
ModelConvoy
Year1997
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,498cc

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MOT History

10 pass 11 fail
Pass 27 Jul 2017 89,909 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inside (4.1.E.1)

n/s/r inner sill corroded and holed but not in prescribed area

n/s/f tyre cut deep but not quite to cords

Fail 25 Jul 2017 89,909 miles

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

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

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

Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis in wheel arch area (2.4.A.3)

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit on inside (4.1.E.1)

n/s/r inner sill corroded and holed but not in prescribed area

n/s/f tyre cut deep but not quite to cords

Pass 28 May 2015 89,909 miles

nearside & offside front inner wheel arch areas corroding

nearside & offside front metal brake pipes corroding

passenger seat securing pins worn

Pass 25 Nov 2013 87,751 miles

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

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

Fail 18 Nov 2013 87,725 miles

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

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

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

Fail 1 Oct 2013 86,750 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

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

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Nearside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure is cracked, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

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

Offside Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

Advise both nearside rear tyres perished

Advise clutch pedal anti-slip pad missing

Advise damp around both rear shock absorbers but no obvious leak at time of test

Advise floorpan at rear holes/corroded in places

Advise freeplay felt in steering both sides

Advise front floorpan/cab floor area corroded and weak in places

Advise nearside front brake disc heavily corroded on inner face

Advise nearside front steel brake pipe to flexi hose corroded.Benefit of doubt given at this mot

Advise offside front indicator lens cracked

Advise offside rear outer tyre perished

Advise play in passenger front seat pivot pins

Advise slight play at both front hubs

Advise steel brake pipe over rear axle corroded

Pass 29 Aug 2012 81,414 miles

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

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

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)

battery insecure

both front anti roll bar bushs perished

diff bearing noisey

exhaust corroded and has slight leak of exhast gas

front number plate damaged

nearside front brake disc heavly corroded and worn

nearside rear lamp damaged

nearside rear outer tyre perished

offside front indicator damaged

Fail 29 Aug 2012 81,414 miles

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

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

Nearside front brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.2b)

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

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

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)

battery insecure

both front anti roll bar bushs perished

diff bearing noisey

exhaust corroded and has slight leak of exhast gas

front number plate damaged

nearside front brake disc heavly corroded and worn

nearside rear lamp damaged

nearside rear outer tyre perished

offside front indicator damaged

Pass 26 Sep 2011 79,300 miles

Advise drivers and passenger seatbelts scuffed on outer edge

Advise floorpan/chassis areas starting to corrode in places

Advise front brake discs corroded

Advise signs of wear at offside rear front leaf spring mount but no obvious play

Advise slight freeplay in steering felt at wheel

Advise slight play at both front hubs up and down and side to side

Advise slight play fely at top of steering column

Advise slight play in drivers seat base

Advise steel brake pipe on rear axle corroded

Advise whole exhaust system corroded and has been repaired in places.Has slight pinhole blows in places

Fail 16 Sep 2010 77,889 miles

Advise air filter pipe broken

Advise cotter pin nut on nearside front king pin doesnt look to be on by many threads but is tight and washer doesnt move

Advise front brake discs corroded

Advise front number plate starting to deteriorate

Advise front steel brake pipes starting to corrode in places

Advise general corrosion starting to appear around floorpan/bodywork

Advise handbrake cable fouling chassis slightly at rear

Advise nearside front tyre low on outer edge

Advise slight pinhole blow at tailpipe

Advise slight play at offside front king pin,would maybe benefit from being greased

Advise slight play in front seat bases

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Pass 16 Sep 2010 77,889 miles

Advise air filter pipe broken

Advise cotter pin nut on nearside front king pin doesnt look to be on by many threads but is tight and washer doesnt move

Advise front brake discs corroded

Advise front number plate starting to deteriorate

Advise front steel brake pipes starting to corrode in places

Advise general corrosion starting to appear around floorpan/bodywork

Advise handbrake cable fouling chassis slightly at rear

Advise nearside front tyre low on outer edge

Advise slight pinhole blow at tailpipe

Advise slight play at offside front king pin,would maybe benefit from being greased

Advise slight play in front seat bases

Fail 19 Aug 2010 77,594 miles

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

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Advise air filter pipe broken

Advise front brake discs corroded

Advise front numberplate deteriorated

Advise general corrosion starting to appear around bodywork

Advise nearside front tyre low on outer edge

Advise pin hole blow at exhaust tailpipe

Advise slight play in drivers seat base

Advise slight play in passenger seat base

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 19 Aug 2009 67,790 miles

Advise front number plate cracked

Advise handbrake cable fouling propshaft mounting bracket

Advise hanging rubber split on middle silencer and other rubbers perished

Advise nearside front seatbelt scuffed on outer edge

Advise offside rear floorpan starting to corrode above load sensing valve

Advise overspray over windscreen but not impeding drivers view

Advise pin hole blow in tailpipe and exhaust corroded in places

Advise slight play at both front hubs/king pins but okay at time of test

Advise slight sideways movement in handbrake lever

Advise tops of both rear inner wheel arch's holes

Fail 31 Jul 2009 67,784 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

Power steering pump drive system defective (2.3.6)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Advide offside rear floorpan starting to corrode above load sensing valve

Advise front number plate cracked

Advise handbrake cable fouling propshaft mounting bracket

Advise hanging rubber split on middle silence and othe rubbers perished

Advise nearside front outer seatbelt scuffed on outer edge

Advise offside front indicator cracked but not showing white light

Advise overspray all over windscreen and will need assessing once washers work to see if it affects drivers view

Advise pin hole blow at tailpipe and exhaust corroded in places

Advise sideways movement in handbrake lever

Advise tops of both rear inner wheel arch's holed

Strong advise play in both front hubs/king pins but will give benefit of doubt to customer

Pass 23 Jul 2008 62,873 miles

play in steering system

Fail 22 Jul 2008 62,873 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

play in steering system

Fail 16 Jul 2008 62,813 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3) DANGEROUS

clutch pedal anti-slip pad missing

Pass 23 Jul 2007 60,022 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2007 59,983 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Offside Front 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.E.1)

clutch pedal anti-slip pad missing

Pass 20 Jul 2006 56,134 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2006 56,132 miles

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

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

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

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

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

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

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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P873 RYP is a 1997 Ldv Convoy in Red with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 47.6%.

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 P873 RYP, 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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P873 RYP is a 1997 Ldv Convoy, first registered on 16 July 1997.

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