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P918 TFW

1996 Ldv Convoy

White Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 May 2019
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

130,823 mi
Last recorded130,823 miles
Recorded on24 May 2018
Typical for 1996 Ldv Convoy92,918 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP918 TFW
MakeLdv
ModelConvoy
Year1996
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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50+ data points
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

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 May 2018 130,823 miles

Body has slight corrosion nearside and offside outer sills (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front tyre cracking

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion Behind rear wheel (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Fail 16 May 2018 130,823 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded mount next to gear lever (5.2.6)

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

Nearside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)

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

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings Door step/inner sill (6.1.B.2)

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

Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings drivers step/outer sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings inner arch/floor (6.1.B.2)

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded by lever in floor (3.1.9)

Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion by number plate lights (6.1.C.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 61% (3.7.B.5b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Body has slight corrosion nearside and offside outer sills (6.1.B.2)

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

Nearside Front tyre cracking

Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion Behind rear wheel (6.1.B.2)

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

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

Pass 18 May 2017 113,805 miles

Both front king pins have lift

Exhaust supported with wire

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded inner side of chassis (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Inner and outer arch's signs of corrosion arch

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Chassis near shock mounting and anti roll bar mount (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear inner and outer arch's signs of corrosion

Nearside and offside outer sills signs of corrosion

Offside Front Inner and outer arch's signs of corrosion

Offside Rear Inner and outer arch's signs of corrosion

Offside Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch near steering box mount (2.2.C.1h)

Vehicle has extensive signs of repair to underside and is undersealed

Pass 25 May 2016 124,463 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)

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

nearside and off side inner sills and steps have corrosion

rear cross member corroded

Fail 18 May 2016 124,463 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis outrigger (2.4.A.3)

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

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Chassis outrigger (2.4.A.3)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

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)

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

nearside and off side inner sills and steps have corrosion

rear cross member corroded

Pass 26 May 2015 119,670 miles

Nearside Front 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)

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

nearside and off side inner sills signs of corrosion

off side rear chassis signs of corrosion

rear cross member corroded

Fail 12 May 2015 119,664 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front 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)

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

nearside and off side inner sills signs of corrosion

off side rear chassis signs of corrosion

rear cross member corroded

Pass 16 May 2014 115,886 miles

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

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

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

corrosion to outer sill above nearside passenger step

off side front chassis above front axle has slight corrosion

offside rear brake snatches slightly

slight lift in nearside and offside front king pins

Fail 8 May 2014 115,871 miles

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

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

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

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

corrosion to outer sill above nearside passenger step

off side front chassis above front axle has slight corrosion

offside rear brake snatches slightly

slight lift in nearside and offside front king pins

Pass 4 Feb 2013 111,285 miles

Advise back two rows of seats removed at time of test

Advise battery hold down clamp not fitted

Advise both rear chassis rails corroded by upper shock absorber mounts but withstanding thumb pressure at time of test

Advise both rear wheelarchs have been repaired and there are slight gaps in the welds in places but appear structually sound.Benefit of doubt given to presenter at time of test

Advise corrosion to front floorpan/seat mounting area but withstanding thumb pressure at time of test

Advise exhaust system corroded and hanging rubbers split

Advise general corrosion starting to appear on underside floorpans/chassis etc

Advise nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge

Advise nearside outer sill corroded by retractable step

Advise nearside wiperblade starting to smear slightly

Advise slight movement at drivers seat back/base

Advise slight play at both front hubs

Advise steel brake pipes to both front calipers corroded

Advise stonechip to middle of screen

Fail 28 Jan 2013 111,284 miles

Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

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

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

Advise battery hold down clamp not fitted

Advise both rear chassis rails corroded by upper shock absorber mounts but withstanding thumb pressure at time of test

Advise both rear wheelarchs have been repaired and there are slight gaps in the welds in places but appear structually sound.Benefit of doubt given to presenter at time of test

Advise corrosion to front floorpan/seat mounting area but withstanding thumb pressure at time of test

Advise exhaust system corroded and hanging rubbers split

Advise general corrosion starting to appear on underside floorpans/chassis etc

Advise nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge

Advise nearside outer sill corroded by retractable step

Advise nearside wiperblade starting to smear slightly

Advise slight movement at drivers seat back/base

Advise slight play at both front hubs

Advise steel brake pipes to both front calipers corroded

Advise stonechip to middle of screen

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

Pass 15 Nov 2011 109,988 miles
Fail 14 Nov 2011 109,988 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (4.1.E.2a)

Pass 18 Nov 2010 107,899 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2010 107,647 miles

Emergency exit door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.D.1a)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Spare tyre defective

Pass 16 Nov 2009 104,179 miles

Brake linkage stiff (3.6.F.4)

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Nov 2008 102,129 miles
Fail 13 Nov 2008 102,125 miles

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

Nearside rear brake grabbing severely (3.8.A.5b)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing feels rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Pass 21 Nov 2007 99,736 miles
Pass 21 Nov 2006 96,571 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn rubber bush (2.6.4)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn rubber bush (2.6.4)

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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P918 TFW is a 1996 Ldv Convoy in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1996 Ldv Convoy models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.3% with a typical mileage of 92,918 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 P918 TFW, 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 30 years old, this Ldv Convoy is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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P918 TFW is a 1996 Ldv Convoy, first registered on 19 October 1996.

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