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R559 HKX

1997 Ldv Convoy

Cream Diesel 2498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jan 2021
Tests26 (15 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate57.7%

Mileage

91,520 mi
Last recorded91,520 miles
Recorded on1 Feb 2020
Typical for 1997 Ldv Convoy97,040 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR559 HKX
MakeLdv
ModelConvoy
Year1997
ColourCream
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,498cc

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MOT History

15 pass 11 fail
Pass 1 Feb 2020 91,520 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

chassis and the underside/suspension components have corrosion

Pass 29 Apr 2019 88,910 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material 1 of 2 (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to caliper 1 of the 2 (1.1.11 (c))

Steering system slightly rough (2.1.1 (a))

chassis has various corrosion

exhaust system deteriorated

Pass 17 Feb 2018 87,000 miles

Central Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Nearside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement rear lower bush (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive B pillar floor area (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Outer Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load (5.2.4a)

Nearside Rear Inner tyre is starting to crack on inner sidewall

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

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion offside rear chassis above axle (6.1.B.2)

one centre exhaust rubber support split

Pass 4 Mar 2017 86,279 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load plastic housing (5.2.4a)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded two metal pipes between hoses and caliper (3.6.B.2c)

nearside rear inner tyre starting to crack on inner sidewall

Pass 27 Feb 2016 84,884 miles

Centre Front Seat belt flexible stalk damaged but not likely to lead to failure under load plastic part (5.2.4a)

Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion door step (6.1.B.2)

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Feb 2015 80,508 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2015 80,489 miles

Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Fail 22 Jan 2015 80,453 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Offside Front Axle king pin is loose in the axle beam (2.5.A.3a)

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

rear tailpipe holed

Pass 22 Feb 2014 72,564 miles

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

Fail 15 Feb 2014 72,564 miles

Centre Front Steering component damaged and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Fail 13 Jan 2014 72,554 miles

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

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

Offside Inner 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)

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

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

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

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

tipper bed corroded

Pass 16 Jan 2013 62,513 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2012 59,726 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

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

body floor badly corroded in several places (holed)

cab floor corroded with several repairs

n/s wheel arch corroded

o/s inner step panel badly corroded

o/s step/wheel arch corroded

play in all door hinges

Fail 13 Mar 2012 59,720 miles

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Rear Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

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

body floor badly corroded in several places (holed)

cab floor corroded with several repairs

n/s wheel arch corroded

o/s inner step panel badly corroded

o/s step/wheel arch corroded

play in all door hinges

Pass 7 Mar 2011 55,815 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

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

Oil leak

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.1.9)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

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

some inbalance evident rear brakes

Pass 11 Mar 2010 50,911 miles

Battery insecure

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Nearside Outer Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.1.9)

Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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)

body floor and box sections heavily corroded.Holes evident in body floor

corrosion both front outrigger areas extending to battery tray areas

front fuel tank bracket heavily corroded

fuel pipes top of fuel tank appear to be damp

left front wheel arch corroded

outside of chassis rails both sides of vehicle adjacent to step areas very heavily undersealed unable to fully inspect. Appears to have had repairs done from inside, however unable to lift mat to assess

rear drag link end rubber boot split

some inbalance rear brakes

Fail 10 Mar 2010 50,911 miles

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Battery insecure

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

Nearside Outer Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

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

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (3.1.9)

Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

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)

body floor and box sections heavily corroded.Holes evident in body floor

corrosion both front outrigger areas extending to battery tray areas

front fuel tank bracket heavily corroded

fuel pipes top of fuel tank appear to be damp

left front wheel arch corroded

outside of chassis rails both sides of vehicle adjacent to step areas very heavily undersealed unable to fully inspect. Appears to have had repairs done from inside, however unable to lift mat to assess

rear drag link end rubber boot split

some inbalance rear brakes

Pass 17 Mar 2009 47,334 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

corrosion n/s floor area x2 plus seat mounting

n/s/ seat buckle cover broken

n/s/r/i tyre pressure low

o/s floor corroded

track rod slightly bent

Fail 13 Mar 2009 47,299 miles

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Oil leak

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

corrosion n/s floor area x2 plus seat mounting

n/s/ seat buckle cover broken

n/s/r/i tyre pressure low

o/s floor corroded

track rod slightly bent

Pass 3 Mar 2008 43,370 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

corrosion o/s/r cab flange

n/s cab floor corroded by seat mounting

n/s/r/i tyre cuts in tread

new drag link fitted lock to lock different minimum clearance on n/s shocker

some inbalance rear brakes n/s effort lower

track rod bent slightly

Fail 3 Mar 2008 43,370 miles

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

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

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

corrosion o/s/r cab flange

n/s cab floor corroded by seat mounting

n/s/r/i tyre cuts in tread

new drag link fitted lock to lock different minimum clearance on n/s shocker

some inbalance rear brakes n/s effort lower

track rod bent slightly

Pass 7 Mar 2007 38,344 miles

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Fail 2 Mar 2007 38,311 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)

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

chip in windscreen

corrosion in cab floor around stiffning plates and extending out to chassis rails some may be obscurred by belly pan.

some inbalance rear brakes.

Pass 27 Jan 2006 33,151 miles

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

offside door hinge has play in it

play in both front wheel bearings †

slight lift in both kingpin thrusts

some play in steering box

Fail 27 Jan 2006 33,151 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

offside door hinge has play in it

play in both front wheel bearings †

slight lift in both kingpin thrusts

some play in steering box

Fail 19 Jan 2006 32,978 miles

Front registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left (1.6.B4)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)

Offside Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Rear rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Upper Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

dampness around fuel tank

front windscreen rubber split

oil leak

park brake grabs when applied not normal on these vehicles

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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R559 HKX is a 1997 Ldv Convoy in Cream with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.

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 R559 HKX, 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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R559 HKX is a 1997 Ldv Convoy, first registered on 3 October 1997.

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