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V287 LOA

1999 Ldv 400

Red Diesel 2498cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Jun 2011
Tests10 (4 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate40%

Mileage

96,729 mi
Last recorded96,729 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2012
Typical for 1999 Ldv 40084,665 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationV287 LOA
MakeLdv
Model400
Year1999
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,498cc

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MOT History

4 pass 6 fail
Fail 2 Apr 2012 96,729 miles

Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)

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)

Emissions not tested (7.0)

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

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

Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

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

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

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

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

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

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

general corrosion starting to all vehicle borderline in places

lift in both king pins

Pass 4 Jun 2010 95,852 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2010 95,850 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Fail 4 May 2010 95,830 miles

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

Front Steering damper leaking oil (2.2.C.1f)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

Advise brake pipe corrosion started in places

Advise movement felt in nearside front kingpin assembly

Advise movement in steering box

Advise movement in steering wheel

Advise oil leak on engine

Advise rear cross member corroded

Advise underbody corrosion started in places

Pass 17 Dec 2008 94,195 miles

Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Fail 4 Dec 2008 94,089 miles

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Brake master cylinder fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1e)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Pass 5 Dec 2007 92,828 miles

Centre Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1e)

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

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

corrosion on front brake pipes .

slight play in steering box .

Fail 21 Nov 2007 92,717 miles

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn (3.1.5)

Centre Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1e)

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

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

corrosion on front brake pipes .

slight play in steering box .

Pass 20 Nov 2006 91,017 miles

Battery insecure

Oil leak

slight play in both front wheel bearings .

slight play in steering rack borderline .

Fail 14 Nov 2006 91,009 miles

Centre Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) flickers when tapped lightly by hand (1.1.4c)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

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

Parking brake is not capable of being maintained in operation by direct mechanical action only (3.1.2)

Battery insecure

Oil leak

play in both front wheel bearings

slight play in steering mechanism

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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V287 LOA is a 1999 Ldv 400 in Red with a 2,498cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 40%.

Across all 1999 Ldv 400 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.5% with a typical mileage of 84,665 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 400 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 4,700 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V287 LOA, 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 27 years old, this Ldv 400 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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V287 LOA is a 1999 Ldv 400, first registered on 9 September 1999.

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