MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
125,404 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Rear Bump Stop Missing
Steering linkage ball joint has slight play pitmen (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Steering wheel has excessive movement up and down (2.2.2 (a))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Rear Bump Stop Missing
Steering linkage ball joint has slight play pitmen (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both fronts (1.1.11 (c))
n/s/f outrigger to rear of front wheel
o/s/f inner pad worn
slight free play at steering wheel
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt to front of front hub (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play to rear of front hub (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting serious corrosion to chassis leg adjacent to towbar mounts, at junction to rear crossmember. (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outrigger to rear of front wheel (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play to drop arm from steering box (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin All (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to front (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to front (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Towbar component slightly worn (6.6.1)
Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Towbar component slightly worn (6.6.1)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside front axle swivel joint leaking
Nearside front tyre cracked and perishing
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside front axle swivel joint leaking
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside front axle swivel joint leaking
Nearside front tyre cracked and perishing
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside front axle swivel joint leaking
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside front swivel joint seal leaking
Nearside front tyre perishing
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside front swivel joint seal leaking
Nearside front tyre perishing
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside rear tyre has a small bulge on inner sidewall
Front registration plate margin less than the minimum requirement (6.3.4g)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside rear tyre has a small bulge on inner sidewall
rear no plate slightly dim
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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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AP51 ORL is a 2001 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
Across all 2001 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.0% with a typical mileage of 94,644 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 AP51 ORL, 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 25 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AP51 ORL is a 2001 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 17 October 2001.
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