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Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective rubber perished (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Engine mounting damaged but not to excess gearbox transfer box rubber split (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox transfer box area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp insecure taped lamp to make work (4.7.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective rubber perished (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Engine mounting damaged but not to excess gearbox transfer box rubber split (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Rear Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox transfer box area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp insecure taped lamp to make work (4.7.1 (c) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Central Rear Registration plate lamp insecure tap to make work (4.7.1 (c) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective rubber split (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Engine mounting damaged but not to excess gearbox/transfer box rubber mount split (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Central Rear Registration plate lamp insecure tap to make work (4.7.1 (c) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective rubber split (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Engine mounting damaged but not to excess gearbox/transfer box rubber mount split (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Front passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed not opening from the outside handle (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering box drop arm ball joint gaiter (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources wiring broken (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both front bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement both front bushes (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement D bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)
Offside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Steering pivot point has excessive play steering damper bush (2.2.B.1g)
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint rear axle top ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage missing (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Slight play in steering damper bush
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Driver's door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Front passenger door catch deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Anti-roll bar rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Gearbox mounting defective
Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
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AV08 RZU is a 2008 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
Across all 2008 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.0% with a typical mileage of 66,184 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 AV08 RZU, 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 18 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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AV08 RZU is a 2008 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 22 July 2008.
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