Ldv Maxus: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Ldv Maxus fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 16.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,988 individual Ldv Maxus tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 60.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 40 in every 100 Ldv Maxus 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 Maxus tested had covered 115,929 miles and was built around 2007.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Ldv Maxus sits 16.3 points below the national average, ranked 1,947 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 Maxus 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 Maxus at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Ldv Maxus

1. Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 5.1% of tests (23.93x the national rate for this defect)
2. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 8.9% of tests (21.46x the national rate for this defect)
3. 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, 5.7% of tests (12.89x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 13.3% of tests (12.41x the national rate for this defect)
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, 11.5% of tests (12.14x the national rate for this defect)
6. 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., 5.9% of tests (11.26x the national rate for this defect)
7. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.6% of tests (5.44x the national rate for this defect)
8. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 6.4% of tests (4.9x the national rate for this defect)
9. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4.5% of tests (2.93x the national rate for this defect)
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 4.7% of tests (2.81x the national rate for this defect)

From 4,250 DVSA-tracked Ldv Maxus tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.56% of these flagged Ldv Maxus defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Ldv Maxus

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 Maxus before it actually fails on it.

1. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 14.9% of tests (22.95x the national rate for this advisory)
2. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 55.4% of tests (8.94x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 9.6% of tests (7.72x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 7.9% of tests (6.19x the national rate for this advisory)
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, 7% of tests (4.59x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 19.3% of tests (3.47x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 8% of tests (3x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 5.1% of tests (2.54x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
9. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 6% of tests (1.52x the national rate for this advisory)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this advisory)

From 4,250 DVSA-tracked Ldv Maxus tests, 2024.

Ldv Maxus pass rate by model year

From its 2005 to its 2008 model year, the Ldv Maxus's first-time pass rate has fallen 0.7 points, from 60.3% to 59.6%, an unusual pattern where even its newest years fail more than its oldest. First-time pass rate for each Ldv Maxus year:

• 2005 Ldv Maxus - 60.3% first-time pass, 355 tests
• 2006 Ldv Maxus - 58.3% first-time pass, 715 tests
• 2007 Ldv Maxus - 57.9% first-time pass, 1,531 tests
• 2008 Ldv Maxus - 59.6% first-time pass, 1,249 tests
• 2009 Ldv Maxus - 62.8% first-time pass, 298 tests

Other Ldv models

• Ldv Convoy - 58%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Alfa Romeo GT - 60.5%
• Citroen Ds3 - 60.4%
• Volvo V50 - 60.4%
• Alfa Romeo 159 - 60.1%
• Chrysler Pt Cruiser - 60.1%
• Chrysler-Jeep Grand Voyager - 60.1%

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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