LDV Maxus MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

LDV Maxus MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The LDV Maxus passed on its first attempt in 61.6%, and its overall record sits −10.7 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the LDV Maxus in the 2023–2025 data: 8,526 tests across 6 model years (2005–2010). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common LDV Maxus MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the LDV Maxus, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the LDV Maxus's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded LDV Maxus DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the LDV Maxus, each with how many of the model's 8,526 tests it was noted on.

• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 612 LDV Maxus tests, 7.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 511 LDV Maxus tests, 6.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Battery(ies) insecure but not likely to fall from carrier" (Minor) — noted on about 481 LDV Maxus tests, 5.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded" (Major) — noted on about 427 LDV Maxus tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 397 LDV Maxus tests, 4.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 390 LDV Maxus tests, 4.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst LDV Maxus Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest LDV Maxus model year on record is 2009 (76.6% across 334 tests), and the weakest is 2005 (68.8%). The gap between them is 7.8 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for LDV Maxus Owners

These checks follow this LDV Maxus's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a LDV Maxus.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

• the battery — “battery(ies) insecure”

  Check the battery is secure and its terminals are clean and tight — a loose battery is a fail on its own, and a weak one shows up as slow cranking on a cold morning.

• the brake pipes — “rigid brake pipes excessively corroded”

  Brake pipes run under the car, usually in front of the rear wheels. Flaking or crusty metal is what fails; a light dusting of surface rust does not. Worth asking a garage to look while it is on a ramp.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the LDV Maxus. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: LDV Maxus MOT & Reliability