MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
163,762 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate not fixed vertically, or as close to vertical as is reasonably practical (6.3.2c)
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3)
Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Offside Front Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has an inadequate repair which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Steering column top mounting bracket insecure (2.1.2d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1) DANGEROUS
Front Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1) DANGEROUS
Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a) DANGEROUS
Lower Steering column universal joint insecure (2.1.5) DANGEROUS
Nearside Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Seat belt insecurely fixed to the seat (5.2.1a) DANGEROUS
Nearside Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing (5.2.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS
Offside Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b) DANGEROUS
bonnet retaining pin loose
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Oil leak
offside and nearside door lower hinges damaged
offside and nearside doors damaged
bad engine oil leak
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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B123 EMB is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Cream with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1985 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 122,807 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 B123 EMB, 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 41 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B123 EMB is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 2 July 1985.
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