MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
77,891 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
galv chassis fully restored
new galv chassis
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering box drop arm (2.2.C.1c)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin front inner (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop-arm (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded out-rigger (2.4.A.3)
Offside Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Brake pad(s) wearing thin front inner (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Lower Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Front Steering arm deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside swivel hub seal leaking
Slight play in both front swivel hubs
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside swivel hub seal leaking
Slight play in both front swivel hubs
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rear chassis slightly corroded
slight play in steering box
rear chassis slightly corroded
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
rear chassis slightly corroded
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
both rear tie rod bushes slightly worn
Nearside Rear Upper Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Nearside Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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A385 RFO is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81%.
Across all 1984 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 119,280 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 A385 RFO, 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 42 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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A385 RFO is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 9 July 1984.
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