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M221 BBP

1995 Ldv 400

Blue Diesel 2500cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Aug 2016
Tests19 (10 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate52.6%

Mileage

96,748 mi
Last recorded96,748 miles
Recorded on13 Aug 2015
Typical for 1995 Ldv 40084,988 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationM221 BBP
MakeLdv
Model400
Year1995
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,500cc

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MOT History

10 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Aug 2015 96,748 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

exhaust system corroding

underside corrosion present

Fail 10 Aug 2015 96,739 miles

Horn not a continuous or uniform sound (1.6.2e)

Nearside Inner Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

exhaust system corroding

underside corrosion present

Pass 15 Aug 2014 89,022 miles

air bags starting to perish

front no plate cracked

rear airbag cotrol valve

slight play in ns front wheel bearing

slight play in os f wheel bearing

slight play in osf kingpin

various holes rotted in os floor pan

Fail 1 Aug 2014 89,015 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

air bags starting to perish

bonnet will not lock closed

front no plate cracked

hand break cables fouling rear wheels

rear airbag cotrol valve

slight play in ns front wheel bearing

slight play in os f wheel bearing

slight play in osf kingpin

various holes rotted in os floor pan

Pass 2 Jul 2013 85,963 miles

Battery tray corroding

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 22 Jun 2013 85,963 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Battery tray corroding

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 26 Jul 2012 83,711 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Lower Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 11 Jul 2012 83,605 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Inner Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Offside Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Front discs in poor condition

Lower Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

O/S/R loading poor in poor condition

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Pass 28 Feb 2011 78,957 miles

handbrake cables rubbing wheels

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

batteries insecure

battery tray compartment corroding

nearside & offside rear floors corroded

nearside rear air bag starting to deteriorate

Fail 23 Feb 2011 78,955 miles

Bonnet cannot be secured in the closed position (8.4.1)

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Panhard rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Stub axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Inner Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

batteries insecure

battery tray compartment corroding

handbrake cables rubbing wheels

nearside & offside rear floors corroded

nearside rear air bag starting to deteriorate

Pass 15 Jan 2010 74,431 miles

Nearside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Offside Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

battery tray compartment corroding

nearside & offside rear chassis corroding by shock absorber mounting points

nearside & offside rear floors corroded

batteries insecure

Fail 13 Jan 2010 74,431 miles

Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Nearside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

Offside Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)

battery tray compartment corroding

nearside & offside rear chassis corroding by shock absorber mounting points

nearside & offside rear floors corroded

batteries insecure

Pass 9 Feb 2009 71,308 miles

Battery insecure

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front bumper insecure

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

front number plate slightly damaged

nearside & offside handbrake cables rubbing tyres

nearside & offside rear floors corroding

nearside front floor corroding

Fail 7 Feb 2009 71,308 miles

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Battery insecure

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Front bumper insecure

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

front number plate slightly damaged

nearside & offside handbrake cables rubbing tyres

nearside & offside rear floors corroding

nearside front floor corroding

Pass 29 Jan 2008 65,869 miles

Battery insecure

front anti roll bar bushes perishing

front number plate damaged

nearside & offside rear floors corroded

Pass 6 Feb 2007 61,266 miles

nearside & offside rear floors corroding

Fail 2 Feb 2007 61,265 miles

Bootlid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.4.1)

Brake has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)

Driver's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)

Nearside Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Track rod end seriously misaligned (2.2.C.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Nail in offside rear tyre

nearside & offside rear floors corroding

Pass 3 Jan 2006 53,941 miles

Nearside Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front number plate cracked

offside rear door split

Fail 23 Dec 2005 53,941 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear registration plate missing (6.3.1a)

Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)

Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1)

Nearside Upper Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front number plate cracked

offside mirror cracked

offside rear door split

How Reliable is the Ldv 400?

Based on 68,053 MOT tests across 9,838 vehicles.

62.9%
Pass Rate
3,516
Miles/Year
33
Year Lifespan
9,838
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 4,700
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 4,060
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 3,987
Service brake: efficiency below requirements 3,803
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 3,117
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M221 BBP is a 1995 Ldv 400 in Blue with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.6%.

Across all 1995 Ldv 400 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.6% with a typical mileage of 84,988 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Ldv 400 fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 4,700 recorded failures. If you're considering buying M221 BBP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ldv 400 typically stays on UK roads for around 33 years. At 31 years old, this Ldv 400 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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M221 BBP is a 1995 Ldv 400, first registered on 31 July 1995.

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