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R957 BUJ

1998 Ldv Convoy

White Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Sep 2012
Tests14 (7 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

100,000 mi
Last recorded100,000 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2011
Typical for 1998 Ldv Convoy93,117 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR957 BUJ
MakeLdv
ModelConvoy
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

7 pass 7 fail
Pass 2 Sep 2011 100,000 miles

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

Propshaft component defective

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

brake service

chassis are is corroded

front inner wheel arches are corroded

inner sills corroded

near side king pin has slight movement and lift

near side outer sill is heavily corroded but not within a perscribed area

outer sills corroded

power steering pipe to box is wet but no signes of leaking

rear brakes are slightly grabbing

spare wheel is missing .. carrier is secure

underside is corroded

weld repares are undersealed and difficult to asses

Fail 31 Aug 2011 100,000 miles

Centre Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

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

Propshaft component defective

brake service

chassis are is corroded

front inner wheel arches are corroded

inner sills corroded

near side king pin has slight movement and lift

near side outer sill is heavily corroded but not within a perscribed area

outer sills corroded

power steering pipe to box is wet but no signes of leaking

rear brakes are slightly grabbing

spare wheel is missing .. carrier is secure

underside is corroded

Pass 25 Apr 2011 100,000 miles

underside of vehicle is corroded

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

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

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

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

Power steering pump wet with oil but no leaks found at time of retest

Propshaft component defective

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

both inner sills are corroded

brake service

near side outer sill is heavily corroded but not within a perscribed area

outer sills are corroded

Fail 22 Apr 2011 100,000 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Power steering pump leaking from a failed component (2.3.3b)

Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)

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

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

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

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

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

Propshaft component defective

both inner sills are corroded

brake service

near side outer sill is heavily corroded but not within a perscribed area

outer sills are corroded

underside of vehicle is corroded

Pass 23 Apr 2010 87,882 miles

Centre Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

all repairs covered in under seal and sealant unable to fully check

Fail 21 Apr 2010 87,882 miles

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

Centre Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Centre Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 13 Apr 2010 87,624 miles

Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)

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

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

Offside Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)

Offside Front Leaf spring has a deteriorated anchor pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Pass 17 Apr 2009 87,173 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

Fail 16 Apr 2008 80,473 miles

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

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

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

Pass 16 Apr 2008 80,473 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2007 72,360 miles

Battery insecure

Front suspension bump stops missing. (both sides)

Nearside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Steel brake pipes from flexibles to calipers on both front brakes slightly corroded.

Windscreen wiper wheel boxes worn out.

Wipers too low on screen.

Fail 21 Mar 2007 72,357 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incomplete (1.1.4a)

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Battery insecure

Front suspension bump stops missing. (both sides)

Nearside brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Offside brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)

Steel brake pipes - from flexibles to calipers - N/S and O/S front slightly corroded.

Wiper wheel boxes worn out.

Wipers too low on screen.

Pass 19 Apr 2006 65,678 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2006 65,626 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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

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

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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R957 BUJ is a 1998 Ldv Convoy in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 R957 BUJ, 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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R957 BUJ is a 1998 Ldv Convoy, first registered on 12 March 1998.

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