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1994 Ldv 400 Series D 3.5t — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age

32 years
Current Age
53.5%
Latest Pass Rate
198
Total Tests (All Years)
96,900 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for 400 Series D 3.5t

Compared to Average at Age 17

This car: 53.5%
Average: 53.5%

✅ 0.0% above average (9249 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1994 Ldv 400 Series D 3.5t as it ages.

15 yrs38.0%
16 yrs49.1%
17 yrs53.5%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 15 to 17 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
15 yrs38.0%100
16 yrs49.1%55
17 yrs53.5%43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1994 Ldv 400 Series D 3.5t pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2011 (17 yrs)53.5%43
2010 (16 yrs)49.1%55
2009 (15 yrs)38%100

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
38.0%
Age (yrs) 15Tests 100Avg Mileage 97,744Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.0%
2010High Fail Rate
49.1%
Age (yrs) 16Tests 55Avg Mileage 101,451Top Failure Brakes — 34.5%
2011High Fail Rate
53.5%
Age (yrs) 17Tests 43Avg Mileage 96,900Top Failure Brakes — 25.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1994 Ldv 400 Series D 3.5t, with age trends.

Brakes
31.7%
↓ Decreases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
29.9%
↓ Decreases with age
Suspension
27.4%
↓ Decreases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
27.0%
— Consistent
Steering
24.9%
↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment39.0% (15 yrs)23.3% (17 yrs)
-15.7%
🟢 ↓
Brakes35.0% (15 yrs)25.6% (17 yrs)
-9.4%
🟢 ↓
Suspension31.0% (15 yrs)25.6% (17 yrs)
-5.4%
🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ldv 400 Series D 3.5t cars manufactured in 1994 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2011, covering 198 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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