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R713 YPO

1998 Ldv Pilot

Red Diesel 1900cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 Sep 2025
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

86,244 mi
Last recorded86,244 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2024
Typical for 1998 Ldv Pilot81,734 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR713 YPO
MakeLdv
ModelPilot
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,900cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2024 86,244 miles

ADVISE FRONT & REAR BRAKE INSPECTION

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Upper Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 21 Jul 2021 78,793 miles

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

Pass 16 Dec 2019 68,451 miles
Fail 16 Dec 2019 68,451 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 Jul 2017 64,982 miles
Fail 21 Jul 2017 64,982 miles

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

Exhaust noisy - possibly blowing

Front Brake pipes starting to corrode

Front Shock absorber lower mounting bushes worn near to limit

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fuel tank straps corroding

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

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

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

Oil leak ()

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

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

View to rear distorted through nearside mirror glass

Wiper linkage worn

Fail 18 Jul 2017 64,982 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp insecure (1.2.1a)

Offside Rear fog lamp insecure (1.3.2a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)

Offside front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

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

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

Exhaust noisy - possibly blowing

Front Brake pipes starting to corrode

Front Shock absorber lower mounting bushes worn near to limit

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fuel tank straps corroding

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

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

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

Oil leak ()

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

Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

View to rear distorted through nearside mirror glass

Wiper linkage worn

Pass 18 Jul 2016 62,175 miles

drivers door difficult to open from outside

front registration plate deteriorating

front shock absorber lower mounting bushes worn

fuel tank mounting brackets corroding

inside of headlight glasses damp

nearside park brake performance lower than expected

offside front brake disc corroded

offside front brake fluctuating near to limit

oil leak

rear registration plate deteriorating

slight leak of oil from steering box

slight lift in offside kingpin

view from nearside mirror glass slightly distorted

Fail 18 Jul 2016 62,175 miles

Emissions not tested insufficient engine oil (7.4.B.1)

Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement load sense valve (3.5.1k)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

drivers door difficult to open from outside

front registration plate deteriorating

front shock absorber lower mounting bushes worn

fuel tank mounting brackets corroding

inside of headlight glasses damp

nearside park brake performance lower than expected

offside front brake disc corroded

offside front brake fluctuating near to limit

oil leak

rear registration plate deteriorating

slight leak of oil from steering box

slight lift in offside kingpin

view from nearside mirror glass slightly distorted

Pass 24 Jul 2015 59,457 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

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

corrosion starting on under side of vehicle

head lamps slightly out of focus

Fail 22 Jul 2015 59,457 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

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

corrosion starting on under side of vehicle

head lamps slightly out of focus

Pass 16 Jul 2014 55,838 miles

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

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

fuel tank mountings starting to corrode

lsv linkage close to exhaust

nearside door mirror glass slightly distorted

nearside front body mounting slightly insecure

number plates slightly damaged

slight damage to nearside rear light lens

slight wear in lower bush on offside front shock absorber

water in nearside front indicator light lens

Fail 8 Jul 2014 55,838 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Nearside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Offside Front Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

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

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

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

fuel tank mountings starting to corrode

lsv linkage close to exhaust

nearside door mirror glass slightly distorted

nearside front body mounting slightly insecure

number plates slightly damaged

slight damage to nearside rear light lens

slight wear in lower bush on offside front shock absorber

water in nearside front indicator light lens

Pass 5 Jul 2013 52,498 miles

Inner Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

front and rear number plates starting to deteriorate

fuel tank mountings starting to corrode

headlamp beam patterns slightly out of focus(damp)

load sense valve spring being fouled by exhaust

nearside door mirror glass slightly distorted

nearside front body mounting slightly insecure

nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge and starting to perish

nearside rear light lens damaged close to limit and offside slightly damaged

parking brake performance slightly low nearside and just passed at 18%

rear number plate mounting bracket insecure

slight play in front wheel bearings

vertical movement between stub axle and axle nearside and offside front close to limit(dry),steering slightly stiff in operation

water in nearside front indicator lens

wiper linkage worn

Fail 24 Jun 2013 52,483 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Inner Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

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

front and rear number plates starting to deteriorate

fuel tank mountings starting to corrode

headlamp beam patterns slightly out of focus(damp)

load sense valve spring being fouled by exhaust

nearside door mirror glass slightly distorted

nearside front body mounting slightly insecure

nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge and starting to perish

nearside rear light lens damaged close to limit and offside slightly damaged

parking brake performance slightly low nearside and just passed at 18%

rear number plate mounting bracket insecure

slight play in front wheel bearings

vertical movement between stub axle and axle nearside and offside front close to limit(dry),steering slightly stiff in operation

water in nearside front indicator lens

wiper linkage worn

Pass 5 Jul 2012 50,207 miles

damp in both headlamps

front and rear registration plates starting to deteriorate

lift and lateral play in both kingpins

load sense valve spring being fouled by exhaust

nearside rear light lens in poor condition

offside rear upper tail light not working

play in offside rear shock absorber bushes, lower near to limit

rear registration plate mounting bracket insecure

wiper linkage worn

Fail 30 Jun 2012 50,207 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

Offside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

damp in both headlamps

front and rear registration plates starting to deteriorate

front brake discs corroding

lift and lateral play in both kingpins

load sense valve spring being fouled by exhaust

nearside rear light lens in poor condition

offside rear upper tail light not working

play in offside rear shock absorber bushes, lower near to limit

rear registration plate mounting brake insecure

slight play in front wheel bearings

wiper linkage worn

Pass 23 Jun 2011 48,058 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

free play at steering wheel close to limit

fuel tank mountigs starting to corrode

headlamp beam patterns slightly out of focus(damp)

inner face of offside brake disc corroded and nearside starting to corrode

lower bush on offside rear shock absorber worn close to limit

nearside door mirror glass distortede

nearside front body mounting slightly insecure

offside front brake disc slightly distorted

parking brake performance slightly low nearside

rear brakes slightly out of balance

rear number plate slightly damaged

slight play in front wheel bearings

steering slightly stiff in operation(king pins dry grease?)

vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam offside and nearside close to limit

water in nearside front indicator lens

wiper linkage worn

Pass 11 Jun 2010 46,505 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

front brake discs starting to corrode

fuel tank mountings starting to corrode

lower bush on offside rear shock absorber worn close to limit(replace soon)

nearside headlamp beam pattern slightly out of focus(damp)

offside rear light lens and nearside rear light lens slightly damaged

rear brakes slightly out of balance

rear number plate slightly damaged

steering slightly stiff in operation

vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam close to limit offside and nearside front

water in nearside front indicator lens

windscreen wiper linkage slightly damaged

Pass 4 Jun 2009 44,493 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Non obligatory mirror damaged

Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

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

front brake discs corroded

fuel tank mountings starting to corrode

headlamp beam patterns slightly out of focus(damp)

lower bush on offside rear shock absorber worn close to limit

nearside rear light lens slightly damaged

offside rear light lens slightly damaged

rear brakes slightly out of balance

rear number plate slightly damaged

water in nearside front indicator lens

Pass 9 Jun 2008 41,264 miles

Nearside Front Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Offside Front Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

front brake discs starting to corrode

fuel tank straps starting to corrode

nearside rear light lens damaged near to limit

offside rear light lens slightly damaged

parking brake performannce slightly low nearside

rear brakes slightly out of balance

steering slightly stiff in operation

water in nearside front indicator lens

wear in lower bush on offside rear shock absorber near to limit

wiper linkage slightly worn

Fail 9 Jun 2008 41,264 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

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

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

Nearside Front Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Offside Front Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

front brake discs starting to corrode

nearside rear light lens damaged near to limit

offside rear light lens slightly damaged

parking brake performannce slightly low nearside

rear brakes slightly out of balance

steering slightly stiff in operation

water in nearside front indicator lens

wear in lower bush on offside rear shock absorber near to limit

Pass 8 Jun 2007 38,648 miles

front brakes slightly out of balance

fuel tank mountings starting to corrode

headlamp beam patterns slightly out of focus(damp)

nearside front tyre valve perished near to limit

nearside rear light lens damaged(repaired with lens tape)

slight wear in king pins

slight wear in lower bush on offside rear shock absorber

water in nearside front indicator lens

Fail 7 Jun 2007 38,621 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

front brakes slightly out of balance

fuel tank mountings starting to corrode

headlamp beam patterns slightly out of focus(damp)

nearside front tyre valve perished near to limit

nearside rear light lens damaged repaired with lens tape

slight wear in king pins

slight wear in lower bush on offside rear shock absorber

water in nearside front indicator lens

Pass 7 Jun 2006 35,956 miles

Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Offside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

front brakes slightly out of balance

fuel tank damp with fuel?fuel tank mountings starting to corrode

headlamps slightly damp and beam patterns slightly out of focus

offside rear tyre just under 2mm

slight wear in lower bush on offside rear shock absorber

Pass 11 Jun 2005 33,326 miles
Fail 11 Jun 2005 33,326 miles

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

advise o/s/r outter wall cracking up

How Reliable is the Ldv Pilot?

Based on 95,685 MOT tests across 10,938 vehicles.

66.2%
Pass Rate
4,662
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
10,938
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 6,574
Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering 5,929
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 4,190
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,958
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 3,851
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R713 YPO is a 1998 Ldv Pilot in Red with a 1,900cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

Across all 1998 Ldv Pilot models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 81,734 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 Pilot fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 6,574 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R713 YPO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ldv Pilot typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 28 years old, this Ldv Pilot is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R713 YPO is a 1998 Ldv Pilot, first registered on 22 July 1998.

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