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1998 Ldv 200 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
42.6%
Latest Pass Rate
585
Total Tests (All Years)
97,554 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 15

This car: 42.6%
Average: 52.4%

⚠️ 9.8% below average (11197 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Ldv 200 as it ages.

11 yrs42.9%
12 yrs44.2%
13 yrs52.6%
14 yrs52.9%
15 yrs42.6%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 15 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs42.9%189
12 yrs44.2%163
13 yrs52.6%116
14 yrs52.9%70
15 yrs42.6%47

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Ldv 200 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 5 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2013 (15 yrs)42.6%47
2012 (14 yrs)52.9%70
2011 (13 yrs)52.6%116
2010 (12 yrs)44.2%163
2009 (11 yrs)42.9%189

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
42.9%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 189Avg Mileage 90,631Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%
2010High Fail Rate
44.2%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 163Avg Mileage 90,162Top Failure Suspension — 44.2%
2011High Fail Rate
52.6%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 116Avg Mileage 91,907Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.5%
2012High Fail Rate
52.9%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 70Avg Mileage 97,274Top Failure Suspension — 34.3%
2013High Fail Rate
42.6%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 47Avg Mileage 97,554Top Failure Suspension — 91.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Ldv 200, with age trends.

Suspension
48.3%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
42.3%
↑ Increases with age
Body, Structure and General Items
40.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
37.7%
↑ Increases with age
Steering
27.9%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Suspension38.1% (11 yrs)91.5% (15 yrs)
+53.4%
🔴 ↑
Brakes38.6% (11 yrs)89.4% (15 yrs)
+50.8%
🔴 ↑
Steering22.8% (11 yrs)51.1% (15 yrs)
+28.3%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment36.0% (11 yrs)59.6% (15 yrs)
+23.6%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ldv 200 cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2013, covering 585 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.

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