1997 Ldv Convoy — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age

29 years

Current Age

59.5%

Latest Pass Rate

12,760

Total Tests (All Years)

90,634 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 1997 Ldv Convoy as it ages.

12 yrs39.0%

→ ↑1.5%

13 yrs40.5%

→ ↓2.2%

14 yrs38.3%

→ ↓2.2%

15 yrs36.1%

→ ↑4.1%

16 yrs40.2%

→ ↓2.0%

17 yrs38.2%

→ ↑5.1%

18 yrs43.3%

→ ↑1.3%

19 yrs44.6%

→ ↑1.5%

20 yrs46.1%

→ ↑3.4%

21 yrs49.5%

→ ↓2.8%

22 yrs46.7%

→ ↑4.2%

23 yrs50.9%

→ ↑3.8%

24 yrs54.7%

→ ↓4.2%

25 yrs50.5%

→ ↑5.4%

26 yrs55.9%

→ ↑3.6%

27 yrs59.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
12 yrs	39.0%	2,880
13 yrs	40.5%	2,353
14 yrs	38.3%	1,837
15 yrs	36.1%	1,315
16 yrs	40.2%	975
17 yrs	38.2%	799
18 yrs	43.3%	619
19 yrs	44.6%	514
20 yrs	46.1%	423
21 yrs	49.5%	222
22 yrs	46.7%	182
23 yrs	50.9%	112
24 yrs	54.7%	139
25 yrs	50.5%	107
26 yrs	55.9%	93
27 yrs	59.5%	190

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1997 Ldv Convoy pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (27 yrs)	59.5%	190
2023 (26 yrs)	55.9%	93
2022 (25 yrs)	50.5%	107
2021 (24 yrs)	54.7%	139
2020 (23 yrs)	50.9%	112
2019 (22 yrs)	46.7%	182
2018 (21 yrs)	49.5%	222
2017 (20 yrs)	46.1%	423
2016 (19 yrs)	44.6%	514
2015 (18 yrs)	43.3%	619
2014 (17 yrs)	38.2%	799
2013 (16 yrs)	40.2%	975
2012 (15 yrs)	36.1%	1,315
2011 (14 yrs)	38.3%	1,837
2010 (13 yrs)	40.5%	2,353
2009 (12 yrs)	39%	2,880

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

39.0%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 2,880Avg Mileage 104,722Top Failure Brakes — 42.0%

2010High Fail Rate

40.5%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 2,353Avg Mileage 109,263Top Failure Brakes — 39.9%

2011High Fail Rate

38.3%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 1,837Avg Mileage 109,258Top Failure Brakes — 40.4%

2012High Fail Rate

36.1%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 1,315Avg Mileage 108,522Top Failure Brakes — 41.2%

2013High Fail Rate

40.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 975Avg Mileage 105,068Top Failure Brakes — 125.2%

2014High Fail Rate

38.2%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 799Avg Mileage 107,743Top Failure Brakes — 130.3%

2015High Fail Rate

43.3%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 619Avg Mileage 105,711Top Failure Brakes — 126.3%

2016High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 514Avg Mileage 102,700Top Failure Brakes — 105.8%

2017High Fail Rate

46.1%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 423Avg Mileage 98,809Top Failure Brakes — 108.5%

2018High Fail Rate

49.5%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 222Avg Mileage 102,132Top Failure Brakes — 111.7%

2019High Fail Rate

46.7%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 182Avg Mileage 98,803Top Failure Suspension — 96.2%

2020High Fail Rate

50.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 112Avg Mileage 95,672Top Failure Brakes — 103.6%

2021High Fail Rate

54.7%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 139Avg Mileage 97,638Top Failure Brakes — 103.6%

2022High Fail Rate

50.5%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 107Avg Mileage 96,967Top Failure Brakes — 105.6%

2023High Fail Rate

55.9%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 93Avg Mileage 96,645Top Failure Brakes — 111.8%

2024High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 190Avg Mileage 90,634Top Failure Brakes — 78.9%

MOT results for 1997 Ldv Convoy by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	12	39.0%	2,880	104,722	Brakes — 42.0%
2010	13	40.5%	2,353	109,263	Brakes — 39.9%
2011	14	38.3%	1,837	109,258	Brakes — 40.4%
2012	15	36.1%	1,315	108,522	Brakes — 41.2%
2013	16	40.2%	975	105,068	Brakes — 125.2%
2014	17	38.2%	799	107,743	Brakes — 130.3%
2015	18	43.3%	619	105,711	Brakes — 126.3%
2016	19	44.6%	514	102,700	Brakes — 105.8%
2017	20	46.1%	423	98,809	Brakes — 108.5%
2018	21	49.5%	222	102,132	Brakes — 111.7%
2019	22	46.7%	182	98,803	Suspension — 96.2%
2020	23	50.9%	112	95,672	Brakes — 103.6%
2021	24	54.7%	139	97,638	Brakes — 103.6%
2022	25	50.5%	107	96,967	Brakes — 105.6%
2023	26	55.9%	93	96,645	Brakes — 111.8%
2024	27	59.5%	190	90,634	Brakes — 78.9%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1997 Ldv Convoy, with age trends.

Brakes

91.9%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

74.8%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

67.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

59.7%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

55.9%

↓ Decreases 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	42.0% (12 yrs)	78.9% (27 yrs)	+36.9%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	35.7% (12 yrs)	53.2% (27 yrs)	+17.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2010

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About This Data

This page shows how Ldv Convoy cars manufactured in 1997 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 12,760 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.