MOT Status
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136,834 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Coil spring corroded All coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play N/S and O/S (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Axle A Bracket corroding
Underside is very muddy
Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Rear body mounts (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play Steering box arm ball joint, that connects to drag link (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible LED light strip coming on with main beam (4.1.4 (c))
Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Steering box arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Coil spring corroded All coil springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play N/S and O/S (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Axle A Bracket corroding
Underside is very muddy
Vehicle structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security Rear body mounts (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Coil spring corroded all springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Rear A-frame corroded
Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm frontward bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm frontward bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Coil spring corroded all springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm rearward bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Rear A-frame corroded
Rear Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn all 4 trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn axle to trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged rubbing on inner wing/fouling (1.1.11 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension rod pin or bush excessively worn panhard rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front winch super structure 2 lower bolts missing
Hazard warning tell-tale is not a flashing light (4.9.2 (a))
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn slight play (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced above out rigger (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Rear Floor not fully secure floor pan to floor x-members above rear axle (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Zero emissions recorded
Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
n/s/f swivel joint has oil leak
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Oil leak
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
steering box drop arm ball joint gaiter split
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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244 FLY is a 1996 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76%.
Across all 1996 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.0% with a typical mileage of 122,435 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 244 FLY, 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 30 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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244 FLY is a 1996 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 November 1996.
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