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2004 Ldv 400 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age

22 years
Current Age
45.2%
Latest Pass Rate
1,686
Total Tests (All Years)
99,592 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 14

This car: 45.2%
Average: 52.5%

⚠️ 7.3% below average (12051 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2004 Ldv 400 as it ages.

5 yrs55.4%
6 yrs51.3%
7 yrs49.2%
8 yrs43.7%
9 yrs46.5%
10 yrs43.4%
11 yrs45.6%
12 yrs48.9%
13 yrs49.2%
14 yrs45.2%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 5 to 14 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
5 yrs55.4%294
6 yrs51.3%279
7 yrs49.2%250
8 yrs43.7%215
9 yrs46.5%187
10 yrs43.4%152
11 yrs45.6%125
12 yrs48.9%92
13 yrs49.2%61
14 yrs45.2%31

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2004 Ldv 400 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 10 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2018 (14 yrs)45.2%31
2017 (13 yrs)49.2%61
2016 (12 yrs)48.9%92
2015 (11 yrs)45.6%125
2014 (10 yrs)43.4%152
2013 (9 yrs)46.5%187
2012 (8 yrs)43.7%215
2011 (7 yrs)49.2%250
2010 (6 yrs)51.3%279
2009 (5 yrs)55.4%294

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate
55.4%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 294Avg Mileage 70,654Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 27.9%
2010High Fail Rate
51.3%
Age (yrs) 6Tests 279Avg Mileage 81,955Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.8%
2011High Fail Rate
49.2%
Age (yrs) 7Tests 250Avg Mileage 85,399Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.4%
2012High Fail Rate
43.7%
Age (yrs) 8Tests 215Avg Mileage 91,066Top Failure Brakes — 38.6%
2013High Fail Rate
46.5%
Age (yrs) 9Tests 187Avg Mileage 98,253Top Failure Brakes — 120.9%
2014High Fail Rate
43.4%
Age (yrs) 10Tests 152Avg Mileage 102,393Top Failure Brakes — 125.0%
2015High Fail Rate
45.6%
Age (yrs) 11Tests 125Avg Mileage 97,004Top Failure Brakes — 116.8%
2016High Fail Rate
48.9%
Age (yrs) 12Tests 92Avg Mileage 102,780Top Failure Brakes — 98.9%
2017High Fail Rate
49.2%
Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 106,559Top Failure Brakes — 116.4%
2018High Fail Rate
45.2%
Age (yrs) 14Tests 31Avg Mileage 99,592Top Failure Brakes — 151.6%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2004 Ldv 400, with age trends.

Brakes
85.4%
↑ Increases with age
Suspension
56.7%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
54.2%
↑ Increases with age
Body, chassis, structure
48.4%
— Consistent
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
45.2%
— Consistent

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Brakes25.2% (5 yrs)151.6% (14 yrs)
+126.4%
🔴 ↑
Suspension21.4% (5 yrs)90.3% (14 yrs)
+68.9%
🔴 ↑
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment27.9% (5 yrs)54.8% (14 yrs)
+26.9%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Ldv 400 cars manufactured in 2004 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2018, covering 1,686 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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