MOT Status
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207,193 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Central Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Front slioght play in wheel bearings
Front swivel joints leaking but not excessive
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
drivers seat buckle outer casing missing
underside of vehicle heavily corroded and covered in mud
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front slioght play in wheel bearings
Front swivel joints leaking but not excessive
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
drivers seat buckle outer casing missing
underside of vehicle heavily corroded and covered in mud
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front swivel joint weeping oil
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front swivel joint weeping oil
Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting cross member (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front swivel joint weeping oil
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front swivel joint weeping oil
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements cracked/damaged/delaminated (0.1 (d))
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))
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen washer jet missing (3.5 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material all pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play slight play in ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded from flexi hose to master cyl (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material several (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front seat belt buckle cover missing still working
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (hockey stick) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (hockey stick) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Rear Fuel system component leaking filter area (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material several (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front seat belt buckle cover missing belt still operates
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Brake performance not tested Propshaft defective (1.2.1 (g))
Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Central Front Seat belt buckle not functioning as intended (7.1.2 (d))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Rear Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Central Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
oil leak
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush front (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
oil leak
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
corrosion on brake pipes
leak at front hubs
offside step insecure
oil leak at rear diff
wear on discs
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
corrosion on brake pipes
leak at front hubs
offside step insecure
oil leak at rear diff
wear on discs
damage to screen
grease on front hubs
oil leak at rear diff
travel on handbrake
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
damage to screen
grease on front hubs
oil leak at rear diff
travel on handbrake
oil leaks from engine gearbox and rear diff
Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
n/s/f tyre worn at inner edge(approx 2.0mm).
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
n/s/f tyre worn at inner edge(approx 2.0mm).
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
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AU52 LZJ is a 2002 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 2002 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 91,689 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 AU52 LZJ, 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 24 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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AU52 LZJ is a 2002 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 September 2002.
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