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S104 VKE

1998 Ldv 400

Red Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires31 Oct 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

124,534 mi
Last recorded124,534 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2025
Typical for 1998 Ldv 40094,184 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS104 VKE
MakeLdv
Model400
Year1998
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2025 124,534 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both front inner wheel arches (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 21 Oct 2024 123,946 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2023 122,782 miles

Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Oct 2023 122,776 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength floor pan / inner arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2022 122,198 miles

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Oct 2021 122,056 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2020 121,765 miles

Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn SLIGHT LIFT KINGPIN (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn SLIGHT LIFT KINGPIN (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2019 121,728 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2018 118,779 miles
Pass 6 Oct 2017 115,983 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2016 273,335 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2016 273,335 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm locating pin insecure ABOVE AXLE (2.4.G.3a)

Pass 28 Sep 2015 271,502 miles

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

Nearside Rear panhard rod nut loose

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

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

Pass 9 Oct 2014 271,075 miles

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

Fail 3 Oct 2014 271,061 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) loose (4.2.A.1e)

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

Rear Air suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)

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

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

Pass 3 Jun 2013 267,920 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2013 267,920 miles

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

Rear Panhard rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 13 Jun 2012 265,445 miles

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

Pass 3 Aug 2011 265,095 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2011 265,095 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 18 Aug 2010 264,535 miles
Fail 10 Aug 2010 264,234 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

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

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

Pass 31 Jul 2009 258,502 miles

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

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

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)

rear diff leaking

Pass 7 Aug 2008 238,922 miles

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

n/s/r back plate damp

Fail 1 Aug 2008 238,832 miles

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Radius arm synthetic mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

n/s/r back plate damp

Pass 1 Aug 2007 226,583 miles

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

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

Pass 1 Aug 2006 217,239 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2006 217,215 miles

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

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

Nearside Front outline marker lamp(s) not working (1.1.B.1c)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.2)

Offside Rear outline marker lamp(s) not working (1.1.B.1c)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.8.A.7a)

Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2b)

rear brake application uneven (3.8.A.5c)

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

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

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

How Reliable is the Ldv 400?

Based on 68,053 MOT tests across 9,838 vehicles.

62.9%
Pass Rate
3,516
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
9,838
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 4,700
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,060
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,987
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 3,803
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 3,117
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S104 VKE is a 1998 Ldv 400 in Red with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 1998 Ldv 400 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.2% with a typical mileage of 94,184 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Ldv 400 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 4,700 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S104 VKE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ldv 400 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 28 years old, this Ldv 400 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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S104 VKE is a 1998 Ldv 400, first registered on 6 August 1998.

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