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MOT reliability

Ldv 400 series city d 2.8t

538 vehicles · 283 completed MOT tests analysed
65%
MOT pass rate

Based on 538 Ldv 400 series city d 2.8t vehicles and 283 completed MOT tests, the Ldv 400 series city d 2.8t has an overall 65% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 100,097 miles.

538
Vehicles
283
MOT tests
6,008
Avg miles / year
2.6
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ldv 400 series city d 2.8t problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ldv 400 series city d 2.8t MOT tests:

  • Other106%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Steering3%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Body & structure0%
  • Visibility0%

Ldv 400 series city d 2.8t pass rate by age

How the Ldv 400 series city d 2.8t's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
9475%
105670%
119465%
127465%
134163%
141250%
15250%

Fuel types: Diesel (536), Petrol (2)

Most common Ldv 400 series city d 2.8t MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ldv 400 series city d 2.8t MOT tests:

  1. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (14 times)
  2. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (12 times)
  3. Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (11 times)
  4. Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (9 times)
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (8 times)
  6. Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (8 times)
  7. Battery insecure (8 times)
  8. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (8 times)
  9. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c) (8 times)
  10. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (7 times)
  11. Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2) (7 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g) (7 times)
  13. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (7 times)
  14. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (7 times)
  15. Oil leak (7 times)

Ldv 400 series city d 2.8t pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
1996 32 106 68% 93,212
1995 39 124 67% 104,833
1994 16 53 55% 102,620

Ldv 400 series city d 2.8t reliability FAQ

Across 538 Ldv 400 series city d 2.8t vehicles in our MOT data, 65% pass the MOT (a 35% failure rate), with about 2.6 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ldv 400 series city d 2.8t MOT issues are: 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); Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Ldv 400 series city d 2.8t in our data has covered around 100,097 miles.

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