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R706 YLH

1998 Ldv Convoy

Blue Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jan 2019
Tests18 (11 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate61.1%

Mileage

62,549 mi
Last recorded62,549 miles
Recorded on12 Jan 2018
Typical for 1998 Ldv Convoy93,117 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR706 YLH
MakeLdv
ModelConvoy
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

11 pass 7 fail
Pass 12 Jan 2018 62,549 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2018 62,549 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Offside Passenger's seat insecure 2nd row (6.2.A.1)

Offside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Pass 22 Dec 2016 60,623 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2016 60,598 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust fumes entering the passenger area tail pipe rotted off (7.1.5)

Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded & offside front 4 to callipers (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords wall (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced condensed (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid hanging out of bonnet (8.2.3)

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

Nearside front brake binding & offside (3.7.B.1)

Nearside rear brakes release unevenly & offside also grabbing (3.7.B.4)

Nearside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely & offside (3.7.B.6b)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Inner Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release 2nd from rear (5.2.5a)

Nearside brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened & offside front inner's corroded (3.5.1i)

Pass 30 Nov 2015 57,106 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2015 57,100 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated & rear (6.3.1d)

Nearside Rear front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from pump (2.3.3b)

Fail 5 Nov 2015 57,083 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition tail pipe missing. (7.1.4)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)

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

Rear Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective 4 x seat belts will not retract freely (5.2.5b)

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

Speed limiter plate missing (6.5.A.1a)

Speedometer cannot be illuminated. (6.7.3)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both washer jets missing. (8.2.3)

Front Brake pipe slightly corroded front brake pipes corroded. (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Rear various passenger seat belt top runner guides broken

wiper linkage worn.

Pass 8 Aug 2014 51,039 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2014 51,039 miles

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) has a product on the lens so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 8 Jul 2013 48,378 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2012 48,365 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2012 48,361 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

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

Rear Emergency exit door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.D.1a)

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)

Pass 26 Jan 2011 35,576 miles

n/s/f tyre sligt cracking to side wall

Pass 28 Jan 2010 30,710 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2010 30,710 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.6)

Pass 21 Jan 2009 27,886 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2008 26,244 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2007 24,544 miles

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn rubber bush (2.6.4)

Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn rubber bush (2.6.4)

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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R706 YLH is a 1998 Ldv Convoy in Blue with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.1%.

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 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 R706 YLH, 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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R706 YLH is a 1998 Ldv Convoy, first registered on 30 June 1998.

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