1996 Ldv 400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age

30 years

Current Age

38.5%

Latest Pass Rate

3,464

Total Tests (All Years)

69,133 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1996 Ldv 400 as it ages.

13 yrs42.5%

→ ↑1.4%

14 yrs43.9%

→ ↓2.8%

15 yrs41.1%

→ ↓1.4%

16 yrs39.7%

→ ↑4.6%

17 yrs44.3%

→ ↑2.5%

18 yrs46.8%

→ ↑0.2%

19 yrs47.0%

→ ↑6.4%

20 yrs53.4%

→ ↓5.4%

21 yrs48.0%

→ ↑1.1%

22 yrs49.1%

→ ↑5.1%

23 yrs54.2%

→ ↑2.6%

24 yrs56.8%

→ ↓1.0%

25 yrs55.8%

→ ↓1.0%

27 yrs54.8%

→ ↓16.3%

28 yrs38.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
13 yrs	42.5%	837
14 yrs	43.9%	661
15 yrs	41.1%	506
16 yrs	39.7%	358
17 yrs	44.3%	262
18 yrs	46.8%	188
19 yrs	47.0%	151
20 yrs	53.4%	118
21 yrs	48.0%	102
22 yrs	49.1%	57
23 yrs	54.2%	48
24 yrs	56.8%	37
25 yrs	55.8%	43
27 yrs	54.8%	31
28 yrs	38.5%	65

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1996 Ldv 400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (28 yrs)	38.5%	65
2023 (27 yrs)	54.8%	31
2021 (25 yrs)	55.8%	43
2020 (24 yrs)	56.8%	37
2019 (23 yrs)	54.2%	48
2018 (22 yrs)	49.1%	57
2017 (21 yrs)	48%	102
2016 (20 yrs)	53.4%	118
2015 (19 yrs)	47%	151
2014 (18 yrs)	46.8%	188
2013 (17 yrs)	44.3%	262
2012 (16 yrs)	39.7%	358
2011 (15 yrs)	41.1%	506
2010 (14 yrs)	43.9%	661
2009 (13 yrs)	42.5%	837

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

42.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 837Avg Mileage 93,792Top Failure Brakes — 37.2%

2010High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 661Avg Mileage 94,519Top Failure Brakes — 36.6%

2011High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 506Avg Mileage 94,194Top Failure Brakes — 37.5%

2012High Fail Rate

39.7%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 358Avg Mileage 98,318Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%

2013High Fail Rate

44.3%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 262Avg Mileage 97,987Top Failure Brakes — 106.9%

2014High Fail Rate

46.8%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 188Avg Mileage 96,291Top Failure Brakes — 110.1%

2015High Fail Rate

47.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 151Avg Mileage 97,167Top Failure Brakes — 78.1%

2016High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 118Avg Mileage 105,857Top Failure Brakes — 77.1%

2017High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 102Avg Mileage 89,564Top Failure Suspension — 86.3%

2018High Fail Rate

49.1%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 57Avg Mileage 85,400Top Failure Brakes — 93.0%

2019High Fail Rate

54.2%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 48Avg Mileage 81,305Top Failure Brakes — 64.6%

2020High Fail Rate

56.8%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 37Avg Mileage 81,097Top Failure Suspension — 110.8%

2021High Fail Rate

55.8%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 43Avg Mileage 79,184Top Failure Brakes — 74.4%

2023High Fail Rate

54.8%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 31Avg Mileage 78,626Top Failure Body, chassis, structure — 106.5%

2024High Fail Rate

38.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 65Avg Mileage 69,133Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 118.5%

MOT results for 1996 Ldv 400 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	13	42.5%	837	93,792	Brakes — 37.2%
2010	14	43.9%	661	94,519	Brakes — 36.6%
2011	15	41.1%	506	94,194	Brakes — 37.5%
2012	16	39.7%	358	98,318	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 39.7%
2013	17	44.3%	262	97,987	Brakes — 106.9%
2014	18	46.8%	188	96,291	Brakes — 110.1%
2015	19	47.0%	151	97,167	Brakes — 78.1%
2016	20	53.4%	118	105,857	Brakes — 77.1%
2017	21	48.0%	102	89,564	Suspension — 86.3%
2018	22	49.1%	57	85,400	Brakes — 93.0%
2019	23	54.2%	48	81,305	Brakes — 64.6%
2020	24	56.8%	37	81,097	Suspension — 110.8%
2021	25	55.8%	43	79,184	Brakes — 74.4%
2023	27	54.8%	31	78,626	Body, chassis, structure — 106.5%
2024	28	38.5%	65	69,133	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 118.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1996 Ldv 400, with age trends.

Brakes

73.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

72.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

59.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

59.3%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

54.9%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	37.2% (13 yrs)	106.2% (28 yrs)	+69.0%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	17.9% (13 yrs)	83.1% (28 yrs)	+65.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	32.1% (13 yrs)	46.2% (28 yrs)	+14.1%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

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About This Data

This page shows how Ldv 400 cars manufactured in 1996 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,464 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.