1997 Ldv 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

58.8%

Latest Pass Rate

769

Total Tests (All Years)

101,702 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 58.8%

Average: 54.3%

✅ 4.5% above average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Ldv 200 as it ages.

12 yrs44.6%

→ ↑1.9%

13 yrs46.5%

→ ↓0.5%

14 yrs46.0%

→ ↓5.1%

15 yrs40.9%

→ ↓2.6%

16 yrs38.3%

→ ↑8.9%

17 yrs47.2%

→ ↑11.6%

18 yrs58.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	44.6%	240
13 yrs	46.5%	198
14 yrs	46.0%	126
15 yrs	40.9%	88
16 yrs	38.3%	47
17 yrs	47.2%	36
18 yrs	58.8%	34

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Ldv 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2015 (18 yrs)	58.8%	34
2014 (17 yrs)	47.2%	36
2013 (16 yrs)	38.3%	47
2012 (15 yrs)	40.9%	88
2011 (14 yrs)	46%	126
2010 (13 yrs)	46.5%	198
2009 (12 yrs)	44.6%	240

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 240Avg Mileage 102,927Top Failure Suspension — 36.3%

2010High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 198Avg Mileage 102,434Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%

2011High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 126Avg Mileage 101,551Top Failure Brakes — 38.1%

2012High Fail Rate

40.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 88Avg Mileage 101,570Top Failure Suspension — 44.3%

2013High Fail Rate

38.3%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 47Avg Mileage 100,600Top Failure Suspension — 87.2%

2014High Fail Rate

47.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 36Avg Mileage 100,243Top Failure Suspension — 144.4%

2015High Fail Rate

58.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 34Avg Mileage 101,702Top Failure Suspension — 91.2%

MOT results for 1997 Ldv 200 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	44.6%	240	102,927	Suspension — 36.3%
2010	13	46.5%	198	102,434	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.4%
2011	14	46.0%	126	101,551	Brakes — 38.1%
2012	15	40.9%	88	101,570	Suspension — 44.3%
2013	16	38.3%	47	100,600	Suspension — 87.2%
2014	17	47.2%	36	100,243	Suspension — 144.4%
2015	18	58.8%	34	101,702	Suspension — 91.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Ldv 200, with age trends.

Suspension

67.9%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

41.3%

↑ Increases with age

Steering

26.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Driver's View of the Road

23.2%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	36.3% (12 yrs)	91.2% (18 yrs)	+54.9%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	34.6% (12 yrs)	52.9% (18 yrs)	+18.3%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	32.1% (12 yrs)	44.1% (18 yrs)	+12.0%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	15.4% (12 yrs)	23.5% (18 yrs)	+8.1%	🔴 ↑
Steering	23.8% (12 yrs)	20.6% (18 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

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About This Data

This page shows how Ldv 200 cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2015, covering 769 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.