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ExpiredMileage
25,274 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Front + Rear Cross Members (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside Front Inner Chassis Leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Offside Rear Chassis Leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Rear Chassis Leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Offside + Nearside Rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front + rear cross members (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside front inner chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside rear chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside + offside rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush nearside rear upper (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive front cross member corroding (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside rear chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear chassis legs (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
front cross member / chassis legs corroding
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis leg (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (1.1.21 (e) (i))
front cross member / chassis legs corroding
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive + offside front end most (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis legs (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect + offside (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.5.4 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive + offside front end most (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner arch (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis legs (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside + offside front end chassis legs corroding.
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear outrigger corroding.
Offside Front Lower chassis leg corroding.
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Nearside + offside front end chassis legs corroding.
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear outrigger corroding.
Offside Front Lower chassis leg corroding.
Offside Front brake pipe corroding.
damage to front number plate.
Central Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded front member (2.2.C.1h)
Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working + offside (1.2.1b)
Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded + offside front chassis legs (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front brake pipe corroding.
damage to front number plate.
Front number plate slightly damaged
Offside Front body mount/bracket corroding/deteriorating.
Offside Front brake pipe corroding.
Offside Rear cross member/outrigger corroding.
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working +offside (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outer chassis leg (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Front body mount/bracket corroding.
Offside Front brake pipe corroding.
Offside Rear cross member/outrigger corroding.
front number plate damaged slightly.
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
imbalance in front brakes.
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Track rod end loose (2.2.B.1d)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
imbalance in front brakes.
front number plate damaged.
n/s/r chassis leg holed/corroded outside prescribed areas.
o/s/f body mount bracket corroding.
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
front number plate damaged.
imbalance in front brakes.
n/s/f tyre slightly perished.
n/s/r chassis leg holed/corroded outside prescribed areas.
o/s/f body mount bracket corroding.
Bonnet retaining device slightly deteriorated (8.4.2)
Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated but not seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front propshaft universal joint worn
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired (2.4.A.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front propshaft universal joint worn
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Oil leak
as previous test. cert.no. 152752366259
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front seat cushions loose
multiple patches of weld along chassis - mostly rear.
offside front door catch insecure
offside front inner arch corroded
offside front window insecure
tail pipe broken
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order (not working) (1.2.4a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Semaphore indicator switch faulty (1.4.C.1c)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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A426 MFJ is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.1%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 A426 MFJ, 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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A426 MFJ is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 5 January 1984.
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