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S34 SND

1998 Ldv Pilot

Yellow Diesel 1900cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Mar 2014
Tests16 (8 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

81,548 mi
Last recorded81,548 miles
Recorded on22 Feb 2014
Typical for 1998 Ldv Pilot81,734 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS34 SND
MakeLdv
ModelPilot
Year1998
ColourYellow
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,900cc

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MOT History

8 pass 8 fail
Fail 22 Feb 2014 81,548 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

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

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

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

Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

offside rear light unit slightly damaged.

Pass 1 Mar 2013 80,433 miles

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 22 Feb 2013 80,433 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

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

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 10 Feb 2012 78,799 miles

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

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

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Rear shocker covers corroded

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

centre prop shaft bearing worn

corrosion to the underside of the vehicle

Fail 9 Feb 2012 78,799 miles

Brake load sensing valve seized (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

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

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

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

Offside rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Rear shocker covers corroded

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

centre prop shaft bearing worn

corrosion to the underside of the vehicle

Pass 21 Feb 2011 76,865 miles

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

Nearside rear shocker covers corroded.

Offside front brake disc corroded.

Fail 19 Feb 2011 76,865 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside rear shocker covers corroded.

Offside front brake disc corroded.

Pass 27 Feb 2010 74,800 miles

Battery insecure

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fail 26 Feb 2010 74,800 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

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

Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)

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

Battery insecure

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 25 Feb 2009 72,804 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2009 72,804 miles

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

front brake discs coroding

front windscreen wiper mechanism badly worn

offside rear light cluster damaged

play in nearside front wheel bearing

small play in offside front king pin

Pass 29 Feb 2008 70,205 miles
Fail 23 Feb 2008 70,138 miles

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

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

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Battery insecure

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

Fail 24 Feb 2007 67,833 miles

Battery insecure

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

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

Pass 24 Feb 2007 67,833 miles

Battery insecure

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

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

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

Pass 25 Feb 2006 63,966 miles

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

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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S34 SND is a 1998 Ldv Pilot in Yellow with a 1,900cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 S34 SND, 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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S34 SND is a 1998 Ldv Pilot, first registered on 1 August 1998.

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