BU51 UWS

2001 LDV — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check

Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.

Vehicle details

Make & model
LDV
Year
2001
Fuel
DIESEL
Colour
BROWN
Engine
2500 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
SORN
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Not valid
MOT due
was due 3 May 2024
Last recorded mileage
52,130 mi

AI verdict AVOID 22/100

AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.

This 2001 Ldv has 19 MOT tests on record with a 74% pass rate and 52,130 miles. The vehicle's MOT status is currently 'Not valid' with a SORN tax status, indicating it has not been on the road for several years.

The vehicle shows extremely low annual mileage, averaging only 4,534 miles per year, with suspiciously low usage recorded before 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2023.

Things to check

  • Dangerous tyre defect recorded on 2006-09-16 MOT.
  • Recurring brake disc advisories across 11 tests (Sep 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023).
  • Recurring suspension component corrosion advisories across 8 tests (Dec 2021, 2023).
  • Recurring steering rack advisories across 7 tests (Dec 2021, 2023).

Working in its favour

  • Most recent MOT passed despite 5 historical failures
  • No failures recorded for the 2007-09-05 MOT.
  • No failures recorded for the 2008-09-11 MOT.
  • No failures recorded for the 2019-09-14 MOT.

Mileage history

Sep 2006: 52,130 mi PASSSep 2007: 62,593 mi PASSSep 2008: 70,207 mi FAILSep 2008: 70,207 mi PASSSep 2010: 84,258 mi PASSJul 2012: 84,380 mi FAILJan 2013: 84,835 mi PASSJan 2014: 87,824 mi FAILJan 2014: 87,824 mi PASSMay 2015: 90,304 mi PASSSep 2016: 95,185 mi FAILSep 2016: 95,185 mi PASSAug 2017: 98,385 mi PASSSep 2018: 100,770 mi PASSSep 2019: 100,886 mi PASSSep 2020: 101,139 mi FAILSep 2020: 101,139 mi PASSDec 2021: 101,238 mi PASSMay 2023: 101,358 mi PASS101k77k52kSep 2006May 2023

MOT test history — 14/19 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Sep 2006 PASS 52,130 mi None recorded
Sep 2007 PASS 62,593 mi
ADVISORY Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (6.3.1a)
ADVISORY Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Sep 2008 FAIL 70,207 mi
FAIL Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (not working) (1.1.4a)
FAIL Offside Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (6.3.1a)
FAIL Nearside Rear Leaf spring splayed and fouling (2.4.B.1c)
USER ENTERED advise clutch cable fouling bottom radiator hose
Sep 2008 PASS 70,207 mi
USER ENTERED advise slight lift /play on n/s o/s king pins
USER ENTERED chip on screen o/s lower
Sep 2010 PASS 84,258 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
ADVISORY Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
ADVISORY Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
ADVISORY Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
ADVISORY Nearside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
ADVISORY Offside Front Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Jul 2012 FAIL 84,380 mi
FAIL Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
FAIL Brake pedal creeps down when held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
FAIL Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
FAIL Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
FAIL Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
FAIL Offside rear brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.5b)
FAIL Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
FAIL Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
FAIL front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
FAIL Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
FAIL Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
ADVISORY Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
ADVISORY Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
ADVISORY Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
ADVISORY Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Jan 2013 PASS 84,835 mi
ADVISORY Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
ADVISORY Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
USER ENTERED (to bottom of column) power stering pipe(s)or hose(s) slightley corroded
Jan 2014 FAIL 87,824 mi
FAIL Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
FAIL Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
FAIL Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
FAIL Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
FAIL Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
FAIL Offside Front Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
FAIL Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
FAIL rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
ADVISORY Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
ADVISORY Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
ADVISORY Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
ADVISORY Nearside Front Axle king pin has slight play in pin and/or bush (2.5.A.3a)
ADVISORY Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
ADVISORY Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
ADVISORY Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
USER ENTERED nearside wiper rubber split
USER ENTERED offside wiper rubber split
USER ENTERED Coolant leak
USER ENTERED Oil leak
Jan 2014 PASS 87,824 mi
ADVISORY Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
ADVISORY Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
ADVISORY Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
ADVISORY Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded (2.3.2)
ADVISORY Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
May 2015 PASS 90,304 mi
ADVISORY Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
ADVISORY Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
USER ENTERED Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
USER ENTERED front and rear chasis has service rust
USER ENTERED rear exhaust bracket corroded
USER ENTERED front offside and nearside braske hoses corroded
Sep 2016 FAIL 95,185 mi
ADVISORY Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
ADVISORY Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
ADVISORY rust settling to all under body
ADVISORY front offside and nearside brake hoses corroded
ADVISORY rear exhaust bracket corroded
ADVISORY offside front steering arm ball joint has slight play (at the hub)
PRS Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
PRS Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Sep 2016 PASS 95,185 mi
ADVISORY Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
ADVISORY Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
ADVISORY rust settling to all under body
ADVISORY front offside and nearside brake hoses corroded
ADVISORY rear exhaust bracket corroded
ADVISORY offside front steering arm ball joint has slight play (at the hub)
Aug 2017 PASS 98,385 mi
ADVISORY Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
ADVISORY Brake pipe slightly corroded front and rear (3.6.B.2c)
ADVISORY Offside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside (2.4.A.3)
ADVISORY Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Sep 2018 PASS 100,770 mi
ADVISORY Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel offside and nearside (2.3 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
ADVISORY Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))
ADVISORY Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Sep 2019 PASS 100,886 mi
ADVISORY Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Front Wheel bearing has slight play n/s and o/s (5.1.3 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))
ADVISORY Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Sep 2020 FAIL 101,139 mi
MAJOR Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
DANGEROUS Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Front Wheel bearing has slight play offside and nearside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Drive belt worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
ADVISORY Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front and rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
ADVISORY Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
MINOR Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
MINOR Rear Cab steps insecure (6.2.8 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Sep 2020 PASS 101,139 mi
ADVISORY Front Wheel bearing has slight play offside and nearside (5.1.3 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Drive belt worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))
ADVISORY Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced front and rear (6.1.1 (c) (i))
ADVISORY Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
MINOR Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
MINOR Rear Cab steps insecure (6.2.8 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Dec 2021 PASS 101,238 mi
ADVISORY Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
ADVISORY Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
May 2023 PASS 101,358 mi
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Track rod end slightly misaligned (2.1.3 (e))
ADVISORY Offside Front Upper Track rod end modified, but not inappropriately (2.1.3 (f) (i))
ADVISORY Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
ADVISORY Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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