What are the most common problems with a 1999 LDV Convoy?

The biggest MOT weak spot is wheel bearings: flagged on 25% of tests, 4.5× the rate for all 1999 cars.

What should I ask the seller before buying a used 1999 LDV Convoy?

Any recent work on the wheel bearings? (Flagged at MOT 4.5× as often on the 1999 LDV Convoy as on other cars the same age.) Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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1999 LDV Convoy: common problems and MOT failures

What MOT testers find on the LDV Convoy first registered in 1999: we looked at the 140 MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Plus known faults and what to look at before you buy one.

Small sample: there were only 140 MOTs of these cars during 2023–2025, so treat the percentages as rough. The known faults below don't depend on it.

140MOTs of 1999 cars, done in 2023–2025

53%pass first time (all 1999 cars: 63%)

3,000typical miles a year

4.5×the usual rate for wheel bearings

What goes wrong more than usual on a 1999 LDV Convoy?

Parts flagged at MOT more often on the 1999 LDV Convoy than on all cars registered in 1999.

Wheel bearings4.5× usual

LDV Convoy
25% All 1999 cars
5.6%

Failed outright at MOT: 5%, against 1% of all 1999 cars. The rest were advisories or minor defects.

Rough price £120–£300 (one bearing) ClickMechanic

At the viewing: Listen for a hum or growl that changes as you steer at speed.

Common 1999 LDV Convoy MOT failures and advisories

The share of 1999 LDV Convoy MOT tests where testers flagged each area, as a fail or an advisory. Rough prices are typical independent-garage costs.

Lights and electrics

56% of testsRough price £10–£80

At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light, including brake lights and indicators, while you operate them.
Brakes

44% of testsRough price £150–£350

At the viewing: Look for a lip on the disc edges and feel for judder or pulling when braking firmly from about 40mph.
Rust and bodywork

31% of testsRough price £150–£1,000

At the viewing: Check the sills, wheel arches and underneath for rust, and look along the panels for uneven gaps or paint.
Oil and fluid leaks

26% of testsRough price £80–£600

At the viewing: Look under the engine and on the ground where the car is usually parked for fresh oil or fluid.
Suspension

24% of testsRough price £120–£400

At the viewing: Listen for knocks over speed bumps, and look behind each front wheel for a snapped coil spring.
Steering

24% of testsRough price £100–£450

At the viewing: On a straight road the steering wheel should sit straight. Feel for play or knocking when turning.

Questions to ask the seller before buying a 1999 LDV Convoy

Ask before you travel to see it. A seller who knows the car will have answers, and receipts.

Any recent work on the wheel bearings? (Flagged at MOT 4.5× as often on the 1999 LDV Convoy as on other cars the same age.)
Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

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Other years

Every year of the LDV Convoy compared

Year	MOT tests	Most flagged
2006	122	Brakes 55%
2005	268	Lights and electrics 56%
2004	217	Brakes 48%
2003	236	Brakes 57%
2002	310	Lights and electrics 52%
2001	320	Lights and electrics 49%
2000	130	Lights and electrics 55%
1998	137	Brakes 56%
1997	110	Lights and electrics 50%

Where this comes from: the DVSA's anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, counting the MOTs of LDV Convoy cars first registered in 1999. "Flagged" includes advisories, so it isn't the same as a fail rate. How we score