MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
89,946 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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nearside front tyre perished and sidewall slight damage
slight damage to both rear light lenses
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (6.1.3)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.8.A.7a)
Transmission brake efficiency below requirements (3.8.A.9/10)
rear brake application uneven (3.8.A.5c)
nearside front tyre perished and sidewall slight damage
rear step corroded
slight damage to both rear light lenses
Engine oil leak.
Lift on offside king pin.
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.D.1b)
Side movement on nearside king pin.
VERY LOW EFFORT NEARSIDE PARKING BRAKE.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.1.B.7)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn rubber bush (2.6.4)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (not working) (1.1.4a)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order affecting the beam image (1.2.4a)
Engine oil leak.
LOW EFFORT, NEARSIDE PARKING BRAKE.
Lift on offside king pin.
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.D.1b)
Side movement on nearside king pin.
Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle rubber bush slightly deteriorated resulting in slight movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn rubber bush (2.6.4)
Side movement bad on nearside front king pin.
Slight lift on offside front king pin.
Corrosion started near nearside front seat belt, lower anchor.
Side movement on nearside king pin.
Slight bind nearside front brake.
Slight lift on offside king pin.
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim headlamp not in good working order affecting the beam image (1.2.4b)
Nearside Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.8.A5a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.6)
Offside Rear Seat belt fluffed or frayed which has clearly weakened the webbing (5.1.B.3b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.8.A5a)
Nearside rear brake grabbing severely (3.8.A.5b) DANGEROUS
rear brake application uneven (3.8.A.5c) DANGEROUS
Corrosion getting bad near nearside front seat belt lower anchor.
Parking brake cables sticking,(rear).
Slight lift on offside king pin.
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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.D.1b)
parking brake efficiency on 16%. offside reading lot lower than nearside.
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.4)
Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged affecting the rear view (6.6.1b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.8.A.4a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.8.A.7a)
rear brake application uneven (3.8.A.5c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.D.1b)
bonnet not closing properly.
How Reliable is the Ldv Convoy?
Based on 522,399 MOT tests across 52,120 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R278 DUA is a 1997 Ldv Convoy in Blue with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 R278 DUA, 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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R278 DUA is a 1997 Ldv Convoy, first registered on 7 August 1997.
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