MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
134,611 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Panhard rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Panhard rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Inner Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
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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A501 BTN is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 9 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 A501 BTN, 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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What year was A501 BTN registered?
A501 BTN is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 2 April 1984.
Is A501 BTN safe to buy?
The MOT history for A501 BTN shows 9 tests with a 66.7% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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