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MOT reliability

Ldv 400 series td 3.5

32 vehicles · 158 completed MOT tests analysed
63%
MOT pass rate

Based on 32 Ldv 400 series td 3.5 vehicles and 158 completed MOT tests, the Ldv 400 series td 3.5 has an overall 63% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 143,426 miles.

32
Vehicles
158
MOT tests
6,502
Avg miles / year
3.1
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ldv 400 series td 3.5 problem areas

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

  • Other102%
  • Steering6%
  • Emissions & nuisance5%
  • Seatbelts & equipment3%
  • Brakes2%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension1%
  • Visibility0%

Ldv 400 series td 3.5 pass rate by age

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

Age (years)TestsPass rate
51100%
6250%
71100%
84100%
9862%
102864%
113661%
123863%
132759%
141155%
15250%

Fuel types: Diesel (31), Electric (1)

Most common Ldv 400 series td 3.5 MOT faults

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

  1. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (14 times)
  2. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (12 times)
  3. Oil leak (10 times)
  4. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (8 times)
  5. Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (7 times)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (7 times)
  7. Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (7 times)
  8. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (6 times)
  9. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (6 times)
  10. Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) (5 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (5 times)
  12. Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) (5 times)
  13. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (5 times)
  14. Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (5 times)
  15. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (5 times)

Ldv 400 series td 3.5 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2000 1 6 83% 153,428
1999 1 2 50% 258,784
1998 2 9 78% 101,724
1997 3 16 69% 135,798
1996 11 52 60% 191,812
1995 10 52 63% 112,552
1994 4 21 52% 82,781

Ldv 400 series td 3.5 reliability FAQ

Across 32 Ldv 400 series td 3.5 vehicles in our MOT data, 63% pass the MOT (a 37% failure rate), with about 3.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ldv 400 series td 3.5 MOT issues are: Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Oil leak.

The typical Ldv 400 series td 3.5 in our data has covered around 143,426 miles.

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