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R547 BCL

1997 Ldv Convoy

White Diesel 2498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jun 2018
Tests16 (9 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate56.3%

Mileage

123,403 mi
Last recorded123,403 miles
Recorded on16 Jun 2017
Typical for 1997 Ldv Convoy97,040 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR547 BCL
MakeLdv
ModelConvoy
Year1997
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,498cc

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MOT History

9 pass 7 fail
Pass 16 Jun 2017 123,403 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2017 123,403 miles

Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play excessive play in king pin (2.2.B.1g)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Pass 18 Apr 2016 114,752 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2016 114,752 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously obscured affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 17 Jul 2015 113,366 miles

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

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

Nearside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Offside Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

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

Oil leak

general underbody corrosion

rear half of chassis undersealed

Fail 27 Feb 2013 113,199 miles

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

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

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

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

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

Offside Inner Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

DRIVERS SEAT DETERIATING

FRONT BRAKE DISCS PITTED ON INSIDE OFF DISCS

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

O/S/F BRAKE BINDING SLIGHTLY

O/S/R BRAKE BINDING

WIPER LINKAGE WORN

Pass 21 Feb 2012 109,193 miles

CHASSIS CORRODING IN PLACES DOWN BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE BUT NOT HOLED

DRIVERS SEAT DETERIATING

OIL LEAKS ON ENGINE & REAR DIFF COVER

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

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

SLIGHT WEAR IN N/S/F & O/S/F KING PINS

TOWBAR ELECTRIC SOCKET WORN

Fail 21 Feb 2012 109,193 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

CHASSIS CORRODING IN PLACES DOWN BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE BUT NOT HOLED

DRIVERS SEAT DETERIATING

OIL LEAKS ON ENGINE & REAR DIFF COVER

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

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

SLIGHT WEAR IN N/S/F & O/S/F KING PINS

TOWBAR ELECTRIC SOCKET WORN

Pass 22 Feb 2011 105,193 miles

FRONT BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY PITTED

CRACK IN FRONT NUMBERPLATE

DRIVERS SEAT DETERIATING

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

N/S AND O/S FLOOR PANS CORRODING AND GETTING WEAK BUT NOT HOLED

O/S/R INNER AND OUTER TYRES PERISHING AND CRACKING ON SIDEWALLS

OIL LEAK ON ENGINE

Pass 10 Feb 2010 102,008 miles

FRONT NUMBERPLATE CRACKED

N/S/R TYRE PERISHING AND CRACKING ON SIDEWALLS AND O/S/R

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

POWERSTEERING PIPES DAMP

Fail 22 Dec 2009 101,999 miles

Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Nearside Front Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)

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

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

FRONT NUMBER PLATE FADEING AND CRACKED AND REAR FADEING

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

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

O/S/R BOTH TYRES PERISHING AND CRACKING ON SIDEWALLS

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

POWERSTEERING PIPE DAMP

Pass 17 Dec 2008 98,975 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2008 98,948 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

BOTH FRONT TYRES WEARING ON INNER EDGE

CHIP IN WINDSCREEN

CONDENSATION IN O/S/F HEADLIGHT

DRIVERS SEAT DETERIATING

FRONT NUMBERPLATE CRACKED

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

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

O/S/F HEADLIGHT LENSE CRACKED

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

POWERSTEERING PIPE DAMP NEAR PUMP

SLIGHT PLAY IN STEERING BOX

Pass 7 Dec 2007 95,378 miles

BATTERY CLAMP MISSING

CHIPS IN WINDSCREEN

CONDENSATION IN BOTH FRONT HEADLIGHTS

CRACK IN FRONT NUMBERPLATE

CRACK IN O/S/F HEADLIGHT LENSE

Centre Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

HANDBRAKE TRAVEL HIGH

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

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

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

OIL LEAK ON ENGINE

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

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

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

SLIGHT LIFT IN BOTH FRONT KING PINS

Pass 7 Nov 2006 90,561 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2006 90,561 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Outer Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (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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R547 BCL is a 1997 Ldv Convoy in White with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.3%.

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 R547 BCL, 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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R547 BCL is a 1997 Ldv Convoy, first registered on 7 November 1997.

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