Used car guide · 2005–2009

LDV Maxus common problems and MOT failures

What goes wrong on a used LDV Maxus, year by year: known faults from UK buying guides, the parts flagged at MOT more than on other cars (from 6,125 MOTs done during 2023–2025), and what to check before you buy one.

6,125MOTs done in 2023–2025, all years of this model
2007best year at its MOT

Pick the year

Most years have their own guide. The year is when the car was first registered (it’s on the logbook, or check the reg below).

20092008200720062005

What usually goes wrong with a LDV Maxus?

We haven’t found widely reported faults for the LDV Maxus in the UK buying guides we use yet. That doesn’t mean it has none, so check the car carefully and look at the MOT weak spots below.

Common LDV Maxus MOT failures to check

Parts flagged at MOT well above the usual rate for cars the same age, in more than one year. From the DVSA’s results for every MOT done in Great Britain during 2023–2025.

  • Wheel bearings

    up to 5.1× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

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

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

  • Rigid brake pipes

    up to 4.1× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

    Rough price £100–£400 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask to see underneath, or check the MOT advisories: corroded brake or fuel pipes get worse every year and fail the MOT when they do.

  • Braking performance

    up to 2.2× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.

    Rough price £100–£350 our estimate

    At the viewing: On a quiet road, brake firmly from about 30mph. The car should stop straight without pulling.

  • Battery

    up to 8.2× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2006 and 2008.

    Rough price £80–£200 our estimate

    At the viewing: Check the car starts cleanly and there are no warning lights once running.

  • Rear fog light

    up to 6.6× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2006 and 2007.

    Rough price £10–£80 our estimate

    At the viewing: Ask a friend to check every light while you work the switches: indicators, brake lights, fog lights and reversing lights.

  • Body structure rust or damage

    up to 4.2× usual

    Stands out on cars registered in 2005 and 2008.

    Rough price £150–£1,000 our estimate

    At the viewing: Look underneath and along the sills for flaky rust or fresh underseal hiding it.

LDV Maxus MOT pass rate by year

Of the years since 2005 with plenty of MOT tests, the 2007 LDV Maxus did best (54% passed first time, 3 points below all 2007 cars) and the 2008 did worst (53%, 4 points below all 2008 cars). Older cars fail more, so compare each year with all cars registered the same year.

YearPass first timeAll cars that yearMOT tests
200965%59% +6244 (small sample)
200853%57% -41,564
200754%57% -32,545
200653%56% -31,205
200554%57% -3567

Questions to ask the seller before buying a LDV Maxus

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

  1. Any recent work on the wheel bearings? (Flagged at MOT 5.1× as often on the LDV Maxus as on other cars the same age.)
  2. Any recent work on the rigid brake pipes? (Flagged at MOT 4.1× as often on the LDV Maxus as on other cars the same age.)
  3. Any recent work on the braking performance? (Flagged at MOT 2.2× as often on the LDV Maxus as on other cars the same age.)
  4. Can I see the service history and receipts for any big jobs?

Looking at a LDV Maxus?

Check the actual car: its own MOT history, whether it already shows these weak spots and what to ask the seller. Free, no sign-up.

Where this comes from: MOT figures are the DVSA’s anonymised results for every MOT test done in Great Britain during 2023–2025, grouped by the year each car was first registered. How many are on the road is from the Department for Transport’s vehicle licensing statistics. Known faults are from UK buying guides, in our own words, with links. How we score