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MOT reliability

Ldv 400 series td 3.5t

4,447 vehicles · 5,344 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate

Based on 4,447 Ldv 400 series td 3.5t vehicles and 5,344 completed MOT tests, the Ldv 400 series td 3.5t has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 123,342 miles.

4,447
Vehicles
5,344
MOT tests
8,612
Avg miles / year
2.9
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Ldv 400 series td 3.5t problem areas

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

  • Other95%
  • Brakes5%
  • Steering4%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension4%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Seatbelts & equipment2%
  • Body & structure2%
  • Lamps & electrical2%

Ldv 400 series td 3.5t pass rate by age

How the Ldv 400 series td 3.5t's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
14085%
25389%
321880%
422080%
518074%
619875%
719778%
821074%
931467%
1065066%
1189361%
1272562%
1346362%
1428563%
1519359%
1611065%
177462%
187658%
195860%
204558%

Fuel types: Diesel (4,436), Petrol (11)

Most common Ldv 400 series td 3.5t MOT faults

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

  1. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (306 times)
  2. Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (288 times)
  3. Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (253 times)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (242 times)
  5. Oil leak (229 times)
  6. Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a) (215 times)
  7. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (142 times)
  8. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c) (123 times)
  9. rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2) (107 times)
  10. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (99 times)
  11. Offside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (94 times)
  12. Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c) (87 times)
  13. Battery insecure (80 times)
  14. Nearside Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a) (80 times)
  15. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b) (79 times)

Ldv 400 series td 3.5t pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2006 7 91 79% 158,317
2005 49 527 73% 136,293
2004 108 667 76% 119,714
2003 9 78 76% 128,509
2002 6 84 71% 120,157
2001 13 147 74% 146,907
2000 31 392 66% 187,003
1999 34 355 70% 164,646
1998 17 146 64% 165,202
1997 20 74 70% 102,164
1996 312 1,200 62% 112,522
1995 290 1,155 61% 111,242
1994 99 427 60% 146,805

Ldv 400 series td 3.5t reliability FAQ

Across 4,447 Ldv 400 series td 3.5t vehicles in our MOT data, 66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about 2.9 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Ldv 400 series td 3.5t MOT issues are: 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); Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a).

The typical Ldv 400 series td 3.5t in our data has covered around 123,342 miles.

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