MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
156,596 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Front Registration plate missing in windscreen (0.1 (a))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
exhaust centre mounting bracket broken
Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt steering box drop arm (2.2.C.1c)
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Outer Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' number plate (8.3.1e)
Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear brake slight bind
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pitted (3.5.1i)
exhaust centre mounting bracket broken
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside & nearside (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface badly worn (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface badly worn (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside & nearside (3.5.1g)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear discs badly worn on inner surfaces (3.5.1i)
front number plate not fitted vehicle
Lower Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Rear Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside & nearside (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface badly worn (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface badly worn (3.5.1i)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside & nearside (3.5.1g)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear discs badly worn on inner surfaces (3.5.1i)
front number plate not fitted vehicle
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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13 CAD is a 2003 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
Across all 2003 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 86,068 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Land Rover Defender fails its MOT is shock absorber has an excessively worn bush, accounting for 77,499 recorded failures. If you're considering buying 13 CAD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Land Rover Defender typically stays on UK roads for around 43 years. At 23 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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13 CAD is a 2003 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 25 April 2003.
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