1998 Ldv Pilot — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age

28 years

Current Age

75.3%

Latest Pass Rate

4,274

Total Tests (All Years)

90,151 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Best vintage for Pilot

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How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1998 Ldv Pilot as it ages.

11 yrs45.5%

→ ↑0.3%

12 yrs45.8%

→ ↑0.2%

13 yrs46.0%

→ ↓3.4%

14 yrs42.6%

→ ↓0.9%

15 yrs41.7%

→ ↑3.5%

16 yrs45.2%

→ ↑2.4%

17 yrs47.6%

→ ↑3.1%

18 yrs50.7%

→ ↑1.8%

19 yrs52.5%

→ ↓4.9%

20 yrs47.6%

→ ↑10.6%

21 yrs58.2%

→ ↑4.6%

22 yrs62.8%

→ ↓4.1%

23 yrs58.7%

→ ↑4.5%

24 yrs63.2%

→ ↓7.6%

25 yrs55.6%

→ ↑19.7%

26 yrs75.3%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
11 yrs	45.5%	1,024
12 yrs	45.8%	828
13 yrs	46.0%	631
14 yrs	42.6%	430
15 yrs	41.7%	314
16 yrs	45.2%	230
17 yrs	47.6%	191
18 yrs	50.7%	150
19 yrs	52.5%	118
20 yrs	47.6%	63
21 yrs	58.2%	55
22 yrs	62.8%	43
23 yrs	58.7%	46
24 yrs	63.2%	38
25 yrs	55.6%	36
26 yrs	75.3%	77

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1998 Ldv Pilot pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (26 yrs)	75.3%	77
2023 (25 yrs)	55.6%	36
2022 (24 yrs)	63.2%	38
2021 (23 yrs)	58.7%	46
2020 (22 yrs)	62.8%	43
2019 (21 yrs)	58.2%	55
2018 (20 yrs)	47.6%	63
2017 (19 yrs)	52.5%	118
2016 (18 yrs)	50.7%	150
2015 (17 yrs)	47.6%	191
2014 (16 yrs)	45.2%	230
2013 (15 yrs)	41.7%	314
2012 (14 yrs)	42.6%	430
2011 (13 yrs)	46%	631
2010 (12 yrs)	45.8%	828
2009 (11 yrs)	45.5%	1,024

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

45.5%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 1,024Avg Mileage 85,804Top Failure Suspension — 34.9%

2010High Fail Rate

45.8%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 828Avg Mileage 89,013Top Failure Suspension — 37.1%

2011High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 631Avg Mileage 90,380Top Failure Suspension — 36.8%

2012High Fail Rate

42.6%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 430Avg Mileage 89,484Top Failure Suspension — 40.7%

2013High Fail Rate

41.7%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 314Avg Mileage 89,680Top Failure Suspension — 116.6%

2014High Fail Rate

45.2%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 230Avg Mileage 88,189Top Failure Suspension — 87.8%

2015High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 191Avg Mileage 89,120Top Failure Suspension — 104.2%

2016High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 150Avg Mileage 87,427Top Failure Suspension — 97.3%

2017High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 118Avg Mileage 88,236Top Failure Brakes — 80.5%

2018High Fail Rate

47.6%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 63Avg Mileage 93,858Top Failure Suspension — 114.3%

2019High Fail Rate

58.2%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 55Avg Mileage 83,274Top Failure Brakes — 69.1%

2020High Fail Rate

62.8%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 43Avg Mileage 82,528Top Failure Brakes — 60.5%

2021High Fail Rate

58.7%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 46Avg Mileage 83,191Top Failure Suspension — 84.8%

2022High Fail Rate

63.2%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 38Avg Mileage 85,759Top Failure Brakes — 89.5%

2023High Fail Rate

55.6%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 36Avg Mileage 83,247Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%

2024

75.3%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 77Avg Mileage 90,151Top Failure Suspension — 54.5%

MOT results for 1998 Ldv Pilot by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	11	45.5%	1,024	85,804	Suspension — 34.9%
2010	12	45.8%	828	89,013	Suspension — 37.1%
2011	13	46.0%	631	90,380	Suspension — 36.8%
2012	14	42.6%	430	89,484	Suspension — 40.7%
2013	15	41.7%	314	89,680	Suspension — 116.6%
2014	16	45.2%	230	88,189	Suspension — 87.8%
2015	17	47.6%	191	89,120	Suspension — 104.2%
2016	18	50.7%	150	87,427	Suspension — 97.3%
2017	19	52.5%	118	88,236	Brakes — 80.5%
2018	20	47.6%	63	93,858	Suspension — 114.3%
2019	21	58.2%	55	83,274	Brakes — 69.1%
2020	22	62.8%	43	82,528	Brakes — 60.5%
2021	23	58.7%	46	83,191	Suspension — 84.8%
2022	24	63.2%	38	85,759	Brakes — 89.5%
2023	25	55.6%	36	83,247	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 75.0%
2024	26	75.3%	77	90,151	Suspension — 54.5%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1998 Ldv Pilot, with age trends.

Suspension

68.4%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

64.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

47.3%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

44.7%

↓ Decreases with age

Body, chassis, structure

35.6%

↓ 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
Suspension	34.9% (11 yrs)	54.5% (26 yrs)	+19.6%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	31.8% (11 yrs)	28.6% (26 yrs)	-3.2%	🟢 ↓

Other Manufacture Years

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

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About This Data

This page shows how Ldv Pilot cars manufactured in 1998 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 4,274 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.