MOT reliability

Ldv 400 series d 3.5

Q: Is the Ldv 400 series d 3.5 reliable?

Across 108 Ldv 400 series d 3.5 vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 4.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

108 vehicles · 589 completed MOT tests analysed

58%

MOT pass rate

Based on 108 Ldv 400 series d 3.5 vehicles and 589 completed MOT tests, the Ldv 400 series d 3.5 has an overall 58% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 118,924 miles.

108

Vehicles

589

MOT tests

6,034

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Ldv 400 series d 3.5 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ldv 400 series d 3.5 MOT tests:

Other100%
Emissions & nuisance5%
Brakes4%
Steering3%
Seatbelts & equipment2%
Body & structure2%
Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Visibility0%

Ldv 400 series d 3.5 pass rate by age

How the Ldv 400 series d 3.5's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	2	100%
4	4	100%
5	20	60%
6	38	53%
7	49	57%
8	49	55%
9	40	58%
10	72	50%
11	76	62%
12	86	62%
13	83	57%
14	39	62%
15	14	71%
16	10	60%
17	4	50%
18	3	33%

Fuel types: Diesel (108)

Most common Ldv 400 series d 3.5 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ldv 400 series d 3.5 MOT tests:

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (66 times)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (43 times)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (33 times)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (29 times)
Battery insecure (26 times)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (25 times)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (24 times)
Oil leak (24 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (22 times)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (20 times)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (20 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (19 times)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (19 times)
Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (19 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (19 times)

Ldv 400 series d 3.5 pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2004	1	3	100%	41,302
2002	2	10	80%	92,335
2001	6	36	56%	143,629
2000	18	117	56%	106,423
1999	2	11	45%	84,567
1998	7	37	49%	131,621
1997	5	30	53%	102,314
1996	19	100	57%	114,079
1995	35	179	61%	105,083
1994	13	66	62%	184,682

Ldv 400 series d 3.5 reliability FAQ

Across 108 Ldv 400 series d 3.5 vehicles in our MOT data, 58% pass the MOT (a 42% failure rate), with about 4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ldv 400 series d 3.5 MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).

The typical Ldv 400 series d 3.5 in our data has covered around 118,924 miles.

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