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Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front king pin has slight play
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear axle has fluid leak
slight blow on front exhaust box
Offside Front Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front king pin has slight play
Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear axle has fluid leak
slight blow on front exhaust box
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b))
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test sat nav holder ()
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play rear most (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test sat nav holder ()
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)
Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play rear most (2.2.B.1f)
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil all x4 (2.7.3)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
fuel injection pump damp (no leak at time of test)
items removed from drivers view
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush both (2.4.B.2)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil all x4 (2.7.3)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
fuel injection pump damp (no leak at time of test)
items removed from drivers view
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
both front inner arches weakend by corrosion
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
both front inner arches weakend by corrosion
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
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)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
offside front inner arch weakend by corrosion
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
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)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
offside front inner arch weakend by corrosion
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Centre Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Gearbox mounting defective
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Play in prop-shaft centre bearing
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Gearbox mounting defective
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Oil leak
Play in prop-shaft centre bearing
Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear Leaf spring has slight side play at eye (anchor) (2.4.B.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
nearside & offside front kingpins slight lift
Offside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Front Lower Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
nearside front king pin has slight vertical movement
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Lower Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
nearside front king pin has slight vertical movement
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
nearside front kingpin slight lift
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
nearside front kingpin slight lift
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Battery insecure
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Battery insecure
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
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W983 VGT is a 2000 Ldv Pilot in Blue with a 1,900cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.6%.
Across all 2000 Ldv Pilot models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.4% with a typical mileage of 73,785 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 Pilot fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 6,574 recorded failures. If you're considering buying W983 VGT, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Ldv Pilot typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 26 years old, this Ldv Pilot is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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W983 VGT is a 2000 Ldv Pilot, first registered on 15 March 2000.
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