1998 Ldv 400 Convoy D Lwb — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

43.3%

Latest Pass Rate

919

Total Tests (All Years)

103,437 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 18

This car: 43.3%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 11.0% below average (8383 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Ldv 400 Convoy D Lwb as it ages.

11 yrs33.7%

→ ↑4.3%

12 yrs38.0%

→ ↑6.5%

13 yrs44.5%

→ ↑3.8%

14 yrs48.3%

→ ↓9.3%

15 yrs39.0%

→ ↑7.2%

16 yrs46.2%

→ ↑3.8%

17 yrs50.0%

→ ↓6.7%

18 yrs43.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	33.7%	365
12 yrs	38.0%	179
13 yrs	44.5%	128
14 yrs	48.3%	87
15 yrs	39.0%	59
16 yrs	46.2%	39
17 yrs	50.0%	32
18 yrs	43.3%	30

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 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
2016 (18 yrs)	43.3%	30
2015 (17 yrs)	50%	32
2014 (16 yrs)	46.2%	39
2013 (15 yrs)	39%	59
2012 (14 yrs)	48.3%	87
2011 (13 yrs)	44.5%	128
2010 (12 yrs)	38%	179
2009 (11 yrs)	33.7%	365

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

33.7%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 365Avg Mileage 113,827Top Failure Brakes — 46.3%

2010High Fail Rate

38.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 179Avg Mileage 105,514Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%

2011High Fail Rate

44.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 128Avg Mileage 104,575Top Failure Brakes — 39.1%

2012High Fail Rate

48.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 87Avg Mileage 111,952Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%

2013High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 59Avg Mileage 114,770Top Failure Brakes — 122.0%

2014High Fail Rate

46.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 39Avg Mileage 106,775Top Failure Brakes — 133.3%

2015High Fail Rate

50.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 32Avg Mileage 106,705Top Failure Brakes — 121.9%

2016High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 30Avg Mileage 103,437Top Failure Brakes — 113.3%

MOT results for 1998 Ldv 400 Convoy D Lwb by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	33.7%	365	113,827	Brakes — 46.3%
2010	12	38.0%	179	105,514	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 40.2%
2011	13	44.5%	128	104,575	Brakes — 39.1%
2012	14	48.3%	87	111,952	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.6%
2013	15	39.0%	59	114,770	Brakes — 122.0%
2014	16	46.2%	39	106,775	Brakes — 133.3%
2015	17	50.0%	32	106,705	Brakes — 121.9%
2016	18	43.3%	30	103,437	Brakes — 113.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Ldv 400 Convoy D Lwb, with age trends.

Brakes

80.2%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

63.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

59.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, Structure and General Items

40.0%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

37.5%

— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	46.3% (11 yrs)	113.3% (18 yrs)	+67.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	38.6% (11 yrs)	100.0% (18 yrs)	+61.4%	🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	41.9% (11 yrs)	63.3% (18 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road	22.2% (11 yrs)	43.3% (18 yrs)	+21.1%	🔴 ↑

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 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2016, covering 919 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.