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YJ09 ELU

2009 Ldv Maxus

White Diesel 2499cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Nov 2026
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

21,673 mi
Last recorded21,673 miles
Recorded on20 Nov 2025
Typical for 2009 Ldv Maxus87,193 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYJ09 ELU
MakeLdv
ModelMaxus
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,499cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 20 Nov 2025 21,673 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner and outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front and rear leaf spring mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front and rear leaf spring mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Nov 2025 21,671 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner and outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front and rear leaf spring mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front and rear leaf spring mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Nov 2024 10,423 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output o/s/r & n/s/r (4.1.4 (b))

N/S/R Lense damaged

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Poor repair on o/s and n/s sill

Fail 19 Nov 2024 10,403 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to back (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output o/s/r & n/s/r (4.1.4 (b))

N/S/R Lense damaged

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Poor repair on o/s and n/s sill

Pass 24 Oct 2023 354,684 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2022 143,124 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both into flexi (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Oct 2021 140,500 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 29 Oct 2020 129,588 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 29 Oct 2020 129,588 miles

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 11 Jun 2019 115,977 miles

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 31 May 2018 107,609 miles

Offside Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Fail 29 May 2018 107,536 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction sun visor (3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Inner Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Pass 7 Jun 2017 99,273 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Fail 30 May 2017 99,258 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

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

Offside Front Brake hose stretched (found during steering lock to lock check) BRACKET FITTED INCORECTLY (2.2.D.2b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Pass 11 Apr 2016 83,329 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint BOTH FRONT (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play BOTH REAR (2.6.2)

Fail 5 Apr 2016 83,324 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)

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

Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint BOTH FRONT (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play BOTH REAR (2.6.2)

Pass 24 Apr 2015 61,890 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 9 Apr 2014 54,022 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front bumper insecure

Oil leak

Fail 8 Apr 2014 54,022 miles

Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front bumper insecure

Oil leak

Pass 12 Apr 2012 24,367 miles

Nearside Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

How Reliable is the Ldv Maxus?

Based on 268,178 MOT tests across 19,943 vehicles.

67.7%
Pass Rate
6,946
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
19,943
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 11,445
position lamp(s) not working 8,208
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 8,006
Registration plate lamp not working 7,586
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 6,786
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YJ09 ELU is a 2009 Ldv Maxus in White with a 2,499cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2009 Ldv Maxus models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 87,193 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 Maxus fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 11,445 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YJ09 ELU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Ldv Maxus typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 17 years old, this Ldv Maxus is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YJ09 ELU is a 2009 Ldv Maxus, first registered on 20 April 2009.

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