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1998 Ldv 400 Series D 3.5t — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years
Current Age
48.4%
Latest Pass Rate
192
Total Tests (All Years)
88,612 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 48.4%
Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 4.1% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Ldv 400 Series D 3.5t as it ages.

11 yrs47.4%
12 yrs40.8%
13 yrs47.2%
14 yrs48.4%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 11 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
11 yrs47.4%76
12 yrs40.8%49
13 yrs47.2%36
14 yrs48.4%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Ldv 400 Series D 3.5t pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows improving over 4 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2012 (14 yrs)48.4%31
2011 (13 yrs)47.2%36
2010 (12 yrs)40.8%49
2009 (11 yrs)47.4%76

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
47.4%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 76Avg Mileage 106,027Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 36.8%
2010High Fail Rate
40.8%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 49Avg Mileage 107,612Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 42.9%
2011High Fail Rate
47.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 36Avg Mileage 97,022Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 41.7%
2012High Fail Rate
48.4%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 88,612Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 45.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Ldv 400 Series D 3.5t, with age trends.

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
41.7%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
36.2%
↓ Decreases with age
Brakes
35.4%
— Consistent
Steering
27.1%
↑ Increases with age
Seat Belts and Supplementary Restraint Systems
26.5%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Steering18.4% (11 yrs)32.3% (14 yrs)
+13.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment36.8% (11 yrs)45.2% (14 yrs)
+8.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension36.8% (11 yrs)32.3% (14 yrs)
-4.5%
🟢 ↓
Tyres21.1% (11 yrs)22.6% (14 yrs)
+1.5%
⚪ —
Brakes31.6% (11 yrs)32.3% (14 yrs)
+0.7%
⚪ —

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ldv 400 Series D 3.5t cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2012, covering 192 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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