MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
72,132 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front hub seal seepage
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front hub seal seepage
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s and n/s (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
headlamp lenses, slightly cloudy, light output slightly reduced
n/s/f hub oil seal weeping
o/s/f tyre appears 21 years old, all others 13 years old
reverse light not working
steering damper bush, slight wear
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced rear cross member, n/s (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
headlamp lenses, slightly cloudy, light output slightly reduced
n/s/f hub oil seal weeping
o/s/f tyre appears 21 years old, all others 13 years old
reverse light not working
steering damper bush, slight wear
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
n/s/f hub oil seal leaking
o/s and n/s headlamp light intensities slightly reduced
reverse light not working
steering damper bush worn
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play steering, drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
n/s/f hub oil seal leaking
o/s and n/s headlamp light intensities slightly reduced
reverse light not working
steering damper bush worn
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering drop arm ball joint, slight play (under load),, recommend attention (2.1.3 (b) (i))
bonnet release handle, not attached to cable
n/s/f hub oil seal weeping
o/s and n/s headlamp beam intensities slightly reduced
reverse light not working
steering damper, bush slightly worn
Nearside Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s rear (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering drop arm ball joint, slight play (under load),, recommend attention (2.1.3 (b) (i))
bonnet release handle, not attached to cable
n/s/f hub oil seal weeping
o/s and n/s headlamp beam intensities slightly reduced
o/s and n/s rear service brake performances low, recommend check
reverse light not working
steering damper, bush slightly worn
Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
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)
horn weak
indicator stalk has slight fault
front propshaft front and rear joints have play
slight play in front propshaft rear joint
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
slight play in front propshaft rear joint
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)
horn just auible
horn just auible
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Propshaft component defective
rear propshaft, front and rear uj joints excesivly worn
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
fuel lift pump in fuel tank noisy in operation
rear prop shaft, rear uj joint showing signs of deterioration
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
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 Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
fuel lift pump in fuel tank noisy in operation
rear prop shaft, rear uj joint showing signs of deterioration
recommend steering track checked if noit already done
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 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)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
nearside rear foot brake lower than offside
steering damper bush, slight wear
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
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 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)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
steering damper bush, slight wear
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
rear footbrakes performances out of balance, advise check
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
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AX02 BLN is a 2002 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 34 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
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 AX02 BLN, 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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AX02 BLN is a 2002 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 23 July 2002.
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