1997 Ldv 400 Convoy D Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

45.8%

Latest Pass Rate

1,959

Total Tests (All Years)

106,562 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 20

This car: 45.8%

Average: 56.6%

⚠️ 10.8% below average (6824 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1997 Ldv 400 Convoy D Lwb as it ages.

12 yrs40.8%

→ ↑2.1%

13 yrs42.9%

→ ↓1.1%

14 yrs41.8%

→ ↓0.0%

15 yrs41.8%

→ ↓2.8%

16 yrs39.0%

→ ↑1.2%

17 yrs40.2%

→ ↑10.8%

18 yrs51.0%

→ ↓2.3%

19 yrs48.7%

→ ↓2.9%

20 yrs45.8%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	40.8%	595
13 yrs	42.9%	401
14 yrs	41.8%	292
15 yrs	41.8%	213
16 yrs	39.0%	141
17 yrs	40.2%	97
18 yrs	51.0%	96
19 yrs	48.7%	76
20 yrs	45.8%	48

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Ldv 400 Convoy D Lwb pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (20 yrs)	45.8%	48
2016 (19 yrs)	48.7%	76
2015 (18 yrs)	51%	96
2014 (17 yrs)	40.2%	97
2013 (16 yrs)	39%	141
2012 (15 yrs)	41.8%	213
2011 (14 yrs)	41.8%	292
2010 (13 yrs)	42.9%	401
2009 (12 yrs)	40.8%	595

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

40.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 595Avg Mileage 107,981Top Failure Brakes — 45.0%

2010High Fail Rate

42.9%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 401Avg Mileage 108,692Top Failure Brakes — 41.1%

2011High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 292Avg Mileage 107,102Top Failure Suspension — 37.7%

2012High Fail Rate

41.8%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 213Avg Mileage 110,743Top Failure Brakes — 38.0%

2013High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 141Avg Mileage 111,411Top Failure Brakes — 153.9%

2014High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 97Avg Mileage 107,253Top Failure Brakes — 128.9%

2015High Fail Rate

51.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 96Avg Mileage 110,308Top Failure Brakes — 108.3%

2016High Fail Rate

48.7%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 76Avg Mileage 108,072Top Failure Brakes — 92.1%

2017High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 48Avg Mileage 106,562Top Failure Suspension — 108.3%

MOT results for 1997 Ldv 400 Convoy D Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	40.8%	595	107,981	Brakes — 45.0%
2010	13	42.9%	401	108,692	Brakes — 41.1%
2011	14	41.8%	292	107,102	Suspension — 37.7%
2012	15	41.8%	213	110,743	Brakes — 38.0%
2013	16	39.0%	141	111,411	Brakes — 153.9%
2014	17	40.2%	97	107,253	Brakes — 128.9%
2015	18	51.0%	96	110,308	Brakes — 108.3%
2016	19	48.7%	76	108,072	Brakes — 92.1%
2017	20	45.8%	48	106,562	Suspension — 108.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Ldv 400 Convoy D Lwb, with age trends.

Brakes

81.0%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

72.7%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

59.1%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

57.7%

↑ Increases with age

Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems

38.1%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Suspension	35.8% (12 yrs)	108.3% (20 yrs)	+72.5%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	38.8% (12 yrs)	85.4% (20 yrs)	+46.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	45.0% (12 yrs)	85.4% (20 yrs)	+40.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	24.0% (12 yrs)	37.5% (20 yrs)	+13.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Ldv 400 Convoy D Lwb cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 1,959 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.