MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
78,473 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Slight oil leak from power steering box
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside front brake hose slightly perished
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside front brake hose slightly perished
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
heavy surface perishing to nearside front brake hose
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight external damage to the casing (2.7.2a)
Torque/reaction arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
heavy surface perishing to nearside front brake hose
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
front brake imbalance. 16% (limit 25%)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
heavy surface perishing to offside front brake hose
long travel on hanbrake application
nearside of rear crossmember corroded. not within prescibed area
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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A543 JPB is a 1983 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1983 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 109,986 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 A543 JPB, 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 43 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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A543 JPB is a 1983 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 5 August 1983.
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