LDV Pilot
Registered from 1996 to 2006.
About this model
The LDV Pilot was the final model in a series of panel vans produced from 1974 to 2005, originally launched as the 1974 Leyland Sherpa, which was developed by the Austin-Morris division of British Leyland and in turn derived from earlier light commercial vehicles produced by the British Motor Corporation.
From the Wikipedia article LDV Pilot, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1997 1.9 diesel. 17 of 60 tests failed, 28%.
Better than 28% of 1997 cars. The typical one fails 26%, across 225 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 71% | 12 |
| Lights and electrics | 59% | 10 |
| Brakes | 35% | 6 |
| Body and structure | 24% | 4 |
| Visibility | 24% | 4 |
| Tyres and wheels | 18% | 3 |
The defects inspectors cite
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- A wheel bearing excessively rough
- A wheel bearing with excessive play
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Where it stands out against its peers
- Suspension: failed more often than 99% of 1997 cars — 71% of its 17 failed tests, where an ordinary 1997 car has 39%.
- Lights and electrics: failed more often than 94% of 1997 cars — 59% of its 17 failed tests, where an ordinary 1997 car has 37%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 71% of its failures
- 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
- Brakes — 35% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Tyres and wheels — 18% of its failures
- A wheel bearing excessively rough
- A wheel bearing with excessive play
- Lights and electrics — 59% of its failures
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 24% of its failures
- 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
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Visibility — 24% of its failures