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R747 YOA

1998 Ldv Convoy

Red Diesel 2498cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

119,865 mi
Last recorded119,865 miles
Recorded on3 Oct 2025
Typical for 1998 Ldv Convoy93,117 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR747 YOA
MakeLdv
ModelConvoy
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,498cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 3 Oct 2025 119,865 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2024 104,517 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2023 103,186 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2022 98,762 miles

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Feb 2020 98,710 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 18 Oct 2018 97,260 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2017 95,722 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2016 94,197 miles

Play in propshaft centre bearing ()

Pass 5 Oct 2015 89,962 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2014 86,044 miles

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

Pass 8 Oct 2013 83,242 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 5 Oct 2013 83,229 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)

Rear Brake cable inappropriately repaired (3.5.1n)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 30 Apr 2010 80,786 miles

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

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

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

Fail 27 Apr 2010 80,773 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

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

Non obligatory mirror damaged

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

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

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

Pass 13 Jul 2007 72,772 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2007 72,724 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

spare tyre close to legal limits

steering box slightly fluid leaking

Pass 30 Mar 2006 66,091 miles

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

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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R747 YOA is a 1998 Ldv Convoy in Red with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 R747 YOA, 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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What year was R747 YOA registered?

R747 YOA is a 1998 Ldv Convoy, first registered on 27 March 1998.

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