Ldv Convoy: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ldv Convoy fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 18.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 714 individual Ldv Convoy tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 58% first-time pass rate means roughly 42 in every 100 Ldv Convoys presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Ldv Convoy tested had covered 86,609 miles and was built around 2002.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Ldv Convoy sits 18.7 points below the national average, ranked 1,980 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Ldv Convoy rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Ldv Convoys at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ldv Convoy

1. Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 6% of tests (28.27x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 11.3% of tests (27.4x the national rate for this defect)
3. Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, 4.6% of tests (19.9x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., 10.1% of tests (19.37x the national rate for this defect)
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 4.5% of tests (16.82x the national rate for this defect)
6. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 13.6% of tests (14.41x the national rate for this defect)
7. An obligatory rear fog lamp missing, or a front or rear fog lamp inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.9% of tests (11.12x the national rate for this defect)
8. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.4% of tests (6.66x the national rate for this defect)
9. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 5.8% of tests (5.45x the national rate for this defect)
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 10.2% of tests (4.33x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,492 DVSA-tracked Ldv Convoy tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.27% of these flagged Ldv Convoy defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Ldv Convoy

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Ldv Convoy before it actually fails on it.

1. Movement between the stub axle and axle beam stub axle is excessive, 5% of tests (741.16x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is excessive, 11.1% of tests (58.04x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 19.7% of tests (30.36x the national rate for this advisory)
4. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 27.5% of tests (22.14x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, 13.4% of tests (8.83x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 37.5% of tests (6.06x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 4.7% of tests (5.54x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 21% of tests (3.78x the national rate for this advisory)
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 11% of tests (2.81x the national rate for this advisory)
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.3% of tests (2.65x the national rate for this advisory)

From 1,492 DVSA-tracked Ldv Convoy tests, 2024.

Other Ldv models

• Ldv Maxus - 60.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Citroen Xsara - 58%
• Suzuki Liana - 58%
• Renault G Scenic D-Que Tt Energy Dciss - 58%
• Chevrolet Matiz - 57.7%
• Fiat Sedici - 57.6%
• Renault Modus - 57.5%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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