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S489 MFR

1999 Ldv Convoy

White Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Oct 2009
Tests3 (1 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate33.3%

Mileage

154,736 mi
Last recorded154,736 miles
Recorded on25 Sep 2009
Typical for 1999 Ldv Convoy89,202 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS489 MFR
MakeLdv
ModelConvoy
Year1999
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

1 pass 2 fail
Fail 25 Sep 2009 154,736 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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)

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp insecure (1.1.C.1c)

Offside Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)

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

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

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

Steering column top bearing excessively worn (2.1.2c)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Spare tyre defective

brake pipes and ends corroding in places.

oil around nearside rear brake back plate.

Pass 3 Oct 2008 147,636 miles

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

exhaust system corroded

seat mounting corroded

Fail 23 Sep 2008 147,632 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

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

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

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

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

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

exhaust system corroded

seat mounting corroded

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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S489 MFR is a 1999 Ldv Convoy in White with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 3 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 33.3%.

Across all 1999 Ldv Convoy models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.4% with a typical mileage of 89,202 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 S489 MFR, 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 27 years old, this Ldv Convoy is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was S489 MFR registered?

S489 MFR is a 1999 Ldv Convoy, first registered on 26 February 1999.

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