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ABW 977L

1987 Land Rover Series 3

Green Petrol 2250cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Nov 2026
Tests31 (20 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate64.5%

Mileage

73,877 mi
Last recorded73,877 miles
Recorded on11 Nov 2025
Typical for 1987 Land Rover Series 372,837 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationABW 977L
MakeLand Rover
ModelSeries 3
Year1987
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,250cc

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MOT History

20 pass 11 fail
Pass 11 Nov 2025 73,877 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis by bump stop mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis by bump stop mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive front axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gear box (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 14 Nov 2024 73,820 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 14 Nov 2024 73,820 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2023 73,730 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive transmission (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Nov 2022 73,602 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 16 Nov 2021 73,538 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play under bonnet at relay (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 10 Nov 2020 73,429 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play Drag link end on top of steering relay unit (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake lever pivot obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Nov 2020 73,425 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive Measured reading 3.85% limit 3.5% (8.2.1.2 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Exhaust system tail pipe deteriorated

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play Drag link end on top of steering relay unit (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake lever pivot obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Nov 2019 73,338 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front swivel joint boot split and deteriorated

Nearside Front swivel joint slightly leaking

Offside Front swivel joint boot split and deteriorated

Offside Front swivel joint slightly leaking

Offside Rear Body panel slightly loose inner wheel panel corroded and deteriorated (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever pivot obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Nov 2019 73,334 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Service brake grabbing severely offside front brake seized (1.2.1 (c))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Front swivel joint boot split and deteriorated

Nearside Front swivel joint slightly leaking

Offside Front swivel joint boot split and deteriorated

Offside Front swivel joint slightly leaking

Offside Rear Body panel slightly loose inner wheel panel corroded and deteriorated (6.2.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever pivot obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Oct 2018 73,229 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to flexible pipe (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

rear section of exhaust deteriorated

Pass 9 Nov 2017 73,136 miles

Fuel pipe slightly chafed over handbrake (7.2.2)

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside and offside wiper blades are deteriorated

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Fail 9 Nov 2017 73,136 miles

Fuel pipe insecure (7.2.1)

Fuel pipe slightly chafed over handbrake (7.2.2)

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside and offside wiper blades are deteriorated

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 14 Nov 2016 73,011 miles

Front 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 Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Offside Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 23 Nov 2015 72,837 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Fail 16 Nov 2015 72,826 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings idler (2.2.B.1h)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 14 Nov 2014 72,711 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Fail 14 Nov 2014 72,709 miles

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Offside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Pass 29 Oct 2013 72,605 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)

Pass 5 Nov 2012 72,440 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 5 Nov 2012 72,440 miles

Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Drag link end loose (2.2.B.1d) DANGEROUS

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 24 Nov 2011 72,177 miles

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside front tyre perrished

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 16 Nov 2011 72,164 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivot(s) or their associated mountings locking device insecure (3.1.4b)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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 tyre perrished

Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 29 Oct 2010 71,937 miles

Nearside outer drag link dust cover split

Fail 29 Oct 2010 71,937 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Nearside outer drag link dust cover split

Propshaft component defective

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 10 Nov 2009 71,513 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2008 71,107 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Oct 2007 70,784 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2007 70,784 miles

Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)

Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)

Nearside Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Outer Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)

Pass 17 Nov 2006 70,217 miles

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 9 Nov 2006 70,215 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Rear Leaf spring to axle securing bolt insecure (2.4.B.7b)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

How Reliable is the Land Rover Series 3?

Based on 14,076 MOT tests across 1,392 vehicles.

69.6%
Pass Rate
574
Miles/Year
56
Year Lifespan
1,392
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 927
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 701
Stop lamp not working 608
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 450
position lamp(s) not working 426
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ABW 977L is a 1987 Land Rover Series 3 in Green with a 2,250cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.

Across all 1987 Land Rover Series 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 75.2% with a typical mileage of 72,837 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 Series 3 fails its MOT is suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 927 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ABW 977L, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Series 3 typically stays on UK roads for around 56 years. At 39 years old, this Land Rover Series 3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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ABW 977L is a 1987 Land Rover Series 3, first registered on 2 November 1987.

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