MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
137,055 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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MODIFIED HEADLAMPS
Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Steering linkage ball joint has slight play DROP ARM (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Front Prop shaft joint excessively worn rear u/j (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush excessively worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexible (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexible (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber dust cover insecure
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear steering bar (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt rear steering bar (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexible (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexible (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber dust cover insecure
Offside Rear Shock absorber dust cover insecure
Offside Ball joint has excessive play drop arm (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber dust cover insecure
advisory ,,/ offside rear shock absorber dust cover insecure
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
advisory ,,/ offside rear shock absorber dust cover insecure
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Direction indicators flashing more than 120 times a minute (1.4.A.2g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Panhard rod synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
offside brake pipecovered with cooper grease
rearbrake discs pitted
suspension has been raised
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Panhard rod synthetic bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
rearbrake discs pitted
suspension has been raised
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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AO54 BHN is a 2004 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.
Across all 2004 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 81,117 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 AO54 BHN, 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 22 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AO54 BHN is a 2004 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 September 2004.
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