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S502 NPO

1998 Ldv Convoy

Orange Diesel 2498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Oct 2013
Tests15 (8 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate53.3%

Mileage

105,940 mi
Last recorded105,940 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2013
Typical for 1998 Ldv Convoy93,117 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS502 NPO
MakeLdv
ModelConvoy
Year1998
ColourOrange
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,498cc

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MOT History

8 pass 7 fail
Fail 14 Oct 2013 105,940 miles

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

Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)

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

Nearside Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Nearside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

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

Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

Offside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

front and front of front to rear brake pipes starting to corrode

nearside front floor corroded

number plates starting to deteriorate

offside front seat slightly insecure

offside marker lamp not working

offside step corroded just over 30 cm from seat belt mounting area

oil leak

rear spring u bolt nuts corroded

steering slightly tight in operation

Pass 15 Oct 2012 100,677 miles

oil leak

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

front and rear brake pipes starting to corrode

nearside front floor/seat mounting corroded

number plates starting to deteriorate

offside front seat slightly insecure

rear catch broken on offside drop side

slight play in offside front wheel bearing

slight wear in inner drag link end

steering slightly stiff in operation

wear and lift in offside front king pin close to limit

Fail 12 Oct 2012 100,677 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

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

front and rear brake pipes starting to corrode

nearside front floor/seat mounting corroded

number plates starting to deteriorate

offside front seat slightly insecure

offside sill/step corroded just over 30cm from seat belt mounting area

oil leak

rear catch broken on offside drop side

slight play in offside front wheel bearing

slight wear in inner drag link end

steering slightly stiff in operation

wear and lift in offside front king pin close to limit

Pass 7 Oct 2011 94,376 miles

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

front and rear brake pipes starting to corrode

front and rear number plates starting to deteriorate

front brakes slightly out of balance

nearside front wheel bearing slightly noisy in operation

nearside rear inner tyre slightly damaged

nearside rear light lens slightly damaged

no cover on offside rear seat belt catch

offside front floor starting to corrode and seat slightly insecure

offside front tyre wearing on edges

slight play in offside front wheel bearing

steering slightly stiff in operation??

Fail 3 Oct 2011 94,359 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

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

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

front and rear brake pipes starting to corrode

front and rear number plates starting to deteriorate

front brakes slightly out of balance

nearside front wheel bearing slightly noisy in operation

nearside rear inner tyre slightly damaged

nearside rear light lens slightly damaged

no cover on offside rear seat belt catch

offside front floor starting to corrode and seat slightly insecure

offside front tyre wearing on edges

offside inner and outer tyres on 1.6mm limit(replace soon)

slight play in offside front wheel bearing

steering slightly stiff in operation??

Pass 12 Oct 2010 88,648 miles

Oil leak

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front and rear registration plates starting to deteriorate

passenger front seat front mountings worn

rear brake pipes starting to corrode

rear exhaust insecurely mounted to intermediate exhaust

rear seats slightly loose

slight wear in lower bush on offside front shock absorber

slight wear in nearside front anti roll bar bush

slight wear in offside track rod end

Fail 7 Oct 2010 88,648 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber insecure (2.7.2b)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

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

Nearside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage insecure (2.4.G.1)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)

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

Oil leak

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front and rear registration plates starting to deteriorate

passenger front seat front mountings worn

rear exhaust insecurely mounted to intermediate exhaust

rear seats slightly loose

slight wear in offside track rod end

Pass 16 Oct 2009 81,856 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

front brakes slightly out of balance and offside brake disc slightly distorted

front mounting strap on fuel tank corroded close to limit

offside front and rear brake pipes corroded and slightly pitted

oil leak

slight play in offside front wheel bearing

Fail 14 Oct 2009 81,842 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

front brakes slightly out of balance and offside brake disc slightly distorted

front mounting strap on fuel tank corroded close to limit

offside front and rear brake pipes corroded and slightly pitted

oil leak

slight play in offside front wheel bearing

Pass 13 Oct 2008 74,226 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

front fuel tank strap corroded near to limit(replace)

offside front and rear brake pipes starting to corrode

oil leak

rear brakes slightly out of balance

slight wear in lower bush on nearside front shock absorber

Fail 6 Oct 2008 74,211 miles

Nearside Front Axle beam has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

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

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

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

front fuel tank strap corroded near to limit(replace)

offside front and rear brake pipes starting to corrode

oil leak

rear brakes slightly out of balance

slight wear in lower bush on nearside front shock absorber

Pass 5 Oct 2007 66,928 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

front fuel tank strap starting to corrode

lift in nearside front king pin on limit(repair soon)

offside front and rear brake pipes starting to corrode

offside front seat belt slightly sticky in operation

rear brakes slightly out of balance

slight lift in offside front king pin

Fail 3 Oct 2007 66,875 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) DANGEROUS

Brake load sensing valve linkage stiff (3.6.E.3)

front fuel tank strap starting to corrode

lift in nearside front king pin on limit(repair soon)

offside front and rear brake pipes starting to corrode

offside front seat belt slightly sticky in operation

slight lift in offside front king pin

Pass 2 Oct 2006 593,023 miles

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

Offside Front Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

offside front and rear brake pipes starting to corrode

Pass 5 Oct 2005 51,451 miles

offside front seat slightly insecure

rear brakes slightly out of balance and offside rear binding slightly

slight lift in nearside king pin

slight wear and lift in offside king pin

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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S502 NPO is a 1998 Ldv Convoy in Orange with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.3%.

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 S502 NPO, 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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S502 NPO is a 1998 Ldv Convoy, first registered on 23 October 1998.

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