MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
173,797 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Driver's seat security significantly reduced (6.5.14)
Nearside Front Passenger's seat security significantly reduced (6.5.14)
Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Passenger's seat security significantly reduced (6.5.14)
Nearside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.1.B.2a)
Offside Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1e)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn rubber bush (2.6.4)
Offside Rear Passenger's seat security significantly reduced (6.5.14)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.3.2a)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.8.A.4a) DANGEROUS
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.8.A.7a) DANGEROUS
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.8.A.4a) DANGEROUS
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.8.A.7a) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Transmission brake efficiency below requirements (3.8.A.9/10) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.3)
Nearside Front Leaf spring shackle rubber bush slightly deteriorated resulting in slight movement (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.3)
Offside Front Leaf spring shackle rubber bush slightly deteriorated resulting in slight movement (2.4.B.2)
Oil leak
Oil leak
Nearside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between a stub axle and an axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Nearside Inner Tyre side walls on a twin fitment are contacting each other (4.1.C.3)
Offside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between a stub axle and an axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Oil leak
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (6.3.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn rubber bush (2.6.4)
Nearside Front wheel bearing feels rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (6.6.1a)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (6.1.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.2)
Offside Outer Rear Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (6.1.2)
Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.A.1)
Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.1.B.6b)
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)
How Reliable is the Ldv Convoy?
Based on 522,399 MOT tests across 52,120 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R685 TPO is a 1997 Ldv Convoy in Blue with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.
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 R685 TPO, 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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R685 TPO is a 1997 Ldv Convoy, first registered on 1 September 1997.
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