MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
121,197 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
ALL METAL BRAKE PIPES ARE PITTED
BOTH FRONT TYRES ARE PERISHED
BRAKE PEDAL FEELS POOR INDICATING BRAKE REPAIRS ARE NEEDED
EXHAUST REAR SECTION IS BLOWING SLIGHTLY
GENERAL CONDITION OF VEHICLE IS POOR
HEADLAMP LENSES ARE FADED
OFFSIDE REAR LAMP IS CRACKED
REAR NUMBER PLATE IS CRACKED
STEERING BOX AS FREEPLAY
THIS VEHICLE AS ONLY JUST PASSED THE MOT DUE TO THE FOLLOWING ITEMS AS LISTED BELOW AND I WOULD STRONGLY ADVISE ATTENTION....
UNDERSIDE OF VAN IS CORRODED IN NON STRUCTUAL AREAS
WINDSCREEN IS CRACKED AT BASE
ALL METAL BRAKE PIPES HAVE SURFACE CORROSION
EXHAUST SYSTEM IS WEAK AND BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES IN DIFFERENT ARES
REAR TYRES ARE VERY LOW ON TREAD AND ARE CRACKING BADLY IN TREAD AREA,THEY HAVE ONLY JUST MET THE MOT CRITERIA
front leaf spring shackles bushes are worn
metal brake pipe on rear axle is slightly pitted
metal brake pipes that go to both front calipers are slightly pitted
slight freeplay noticed in both front wheel bearings
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Centre Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded both sides floor (5.2.6)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush both sides (2.5.A.3a)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded both sides caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play both sides (2.5.A.3c)
Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both sides (2.4.B.2)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded axle (3.6.B.2c)
oil leak
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
underbody corrosion
Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front 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)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
near side front floor has corrosion
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front 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)
How Reliable is the Ldv Convoy?
Based on 522,399 MOT tests across 52,120 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R249 VLN is a 1998 Ldv Convoy in White with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90%.
Across all 1998 Ldv Convoy models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.8% with a typical mileage of 93,117 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 R249 VLN, 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 28 years old, this Ldv Convoy is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was R249 VLN registered?
R249 VLN is a 1998 Ldv Convoy, first registered on 31 March 1998.
Is R249 VLN safe to buy?
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