MOT reliability

Ldv 400 series d 35t

Q: Is the Ldv 400 series d 35t reliable?

Across 141 Ldv 400 series d 35t vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 3.0 faults or advisories recorded per test.

141 vehicles · 413 completed MOT tests analysed

62%

MOT pass rate

Based on 141 Ldv 400 series d 35t vehicles and 413 completed MOT tests, the Ldv 400 series d 35t has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 108,528 miles.

141

Vehicles

413

MOT tests

5,943

Avg miles / year

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Ldv 400 series d 35t problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Ldv 400 series d 35t MOT tests:

Other100%
Steering4%
Emissions & nuisance4%
Body & structure3%
Brakes2%
Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
Seatbelts & equipment2%
Visibility0%

Ldv 400 series d 35t pass rate by age

How the Ldv 400 series d 35t's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	2	100%
4	2	100%
5	14	64%
6	16	56%
7	15	60%
8	25	56%
9	52	67%
10	84	62%
11	101	60%
12	48	60%
13	30	53%
14	11	64%
15	8	75%
16	4	100%
17	1	100%

Fuel types: Diesel (140), Petrol (1)

Most common Ldv 400 series d 35t MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Ldv 400 series d 35t MOT tests:

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (33 times)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (29 times)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (12 times)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (12 times)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (12 times)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a) (11 times)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (10 times)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) (10 times)
Oil leak (10 times)
Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (10 times)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (10 times)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) (10 times)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (10 times)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (9 times)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4) (9 times)

Ldv 400 series d 35t pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2002	2	2	100%	49,326
2001	2	2	100%	67,306
2000	9	35	57%	110,147
1999	3	11	55%	65,151
1998	4	15	60%	113,180
1997	11	31	61%	126,107
1996	29	70	64%	106,877
1995	46	157	62%	107,277
1994	35	90	62%	115,954

Ldv 400 series d 35t reliability FAQ

Across 141 Ldv 400 series d 35t vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 3 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ldv 400 series d 35t MOT issues are: Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c).

The typical Ldv 400 series d 35t in our data has covered around 108,528 miles.

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