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R976 XRV

1998 Ldv Convoy

White Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Mar 2016
Tests20 (8 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate40%

Mileage

91,232 mi
Last recorded91,232 miles
Recorded on29 Feb 2016
Typical for 1998 Ldv Convoy93,117 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR976 XRV
MakeLdv
ModelConvoy
Year1998
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

8 pass 12 fail
Fail 29 Feb 2016 91,232 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play rear (2.2.B.1f)

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

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)

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

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)

front grille insecure

Pass 18 Mar 2015 88,021 miles

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

Nearside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

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

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

Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

battery loose

engine temp light on

Fail 13 Mar 2015 87,977 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

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

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Emissions not tested (7.4.B.1)

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

engine temp light on

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

Nearside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Leaf spring has a slightly deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.B.2)

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

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

Rear Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

battery loose

Fail 12 Mar 2015 87,966 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

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

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement (7.2.4b)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear wheel cylinder securing device loose (3.5.1j)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel cylinder securing device loose (3.5.1j) DANGEROUS

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Major suspension and steering components covered in grease preventing a full and thorough inspection

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2014 83,375 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2014 83,373 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

Pass 15 Mar 2013 80,221 miles
Fail 6 Mar 2013 80,220 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Pass 9 Mar 2012 75,672 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2012 75,670 miles

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

Pass 4 Mar 2011 75,672 miles

borderline wear to offside front tyre inner edge

nearside rear inner tyre deflated

passenger seats have been removed but are piled up in back of vehicle

rear step in poor condition

slight freeplay at steering wheel noted

Fail 28 Feb 2011 75,670 miles

An item not tested (Manual)

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

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Driving control(s) engine stop not fitted (6.8.4)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

borderline wear to offside front tyre inner edge

nearside rear inner tyre deflated

passenger seats have been removed but are piled up in back of vehicle

rear step in poor condition

slight freeplay at steering wheel noted

Pass 29 Jan 2009 75,670 miles

Battery insecure

Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a spring shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Oil leak

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.D.1a)

floors starting to corrode

front tyres wearing on inner edges

nearside flitch panel below battery corroding

offside front brake binding slightly

Fail 26 Jan 2009 75,670 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.6)

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

Passenger's seat security significantly reduced (6.5.14)

Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.1.B.2a)

Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.1.B.2a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (6.1.3)

Battery insecure

Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a spring shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Oil leak

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.D.1a)

floors starting to corrode

front tyres wearing on inner edges

nearside flitch panel below battery corroding

offside front brake binding slightly

Pass 28 Jan 2008 75,670 miles

Battery insecure

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (6.3.1a)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.D.1a)

battery tray corroding

drivers seat ratchet mechanism wearing

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

various seats damaged

Fail 15 Jan 2008 75,670 miles

Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (1.6)

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

Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (not working) (1.1.4a)

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn rubber bush (2.6.4)

Offside front brake binding (3.8.A2a)

Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.5.15)

Battery insecure

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (6.3.1a)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.D.1a)

battery tray corroding

drivers seat ratchet mechanism wearing

lower radiator hose insecure

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

various seats damaged

Pass 18 Jan 2007 75,670 miles

dampness to headlight lens n/s

interior missing

mileage not chanced

Fail 16 Jan 2007 75,670 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.3.2a)

Horn control insecure (6.2.1a)

Fail 15 Jan 2007 75,670 miles

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

dampness to headlight lens n/s

interior mirror missing

speedo reading not changed

steering wheel not aligned correctly

Fail 13 Dec 2006 75,670 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.6)

Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.8.A.4a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.6)

Upper Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.1b)

front grill insecure

interior mirror missing

rear door linkage repaired

washer cap missing

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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R976 XRV is a 1998 Ldv Convoy in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.

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 R976 XRV, 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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R976 XRV is a 1998 Ldv Convoy, first registered on 9 April 1998.

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