MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
144,603 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Car appears to have been stood and bad surface corrosion to front brake discs
Corrosion front floor footwells but appear to have been welded from inside
Corrosion too body mounting areas and body floor areas
No rear forward seats or side facing seats fitted
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear chassis and box section corroded but not failable areas
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear shocker dust covers corroded
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded shocker mounting (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded box section / chassis (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Car appears to have been stood and bad surface corrosion to front brake discs
Corrosion front floor footwells but appear to have been welded from inside
Corrosion too body mounting areas and body floor areas
No rear forward seats or side facing seats fitted
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Rear chassis and box section corroded but not failable areas
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Rear shocker dust covers corroded
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Front floor pads have been repaired inside but look por condition underside
Underbody heavily covered with anti corrosion wax making inspection hard
Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Nearside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front floor pads have been repaired inside but look por condition underside
Underbody heavily covered with anti corrosion wax making inspection hard
Corrosion to body footwells/ floors
Only front seat belts required and fitted
Slight play in n/s track rod ends
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Corrosion to body footwells/ floors
Only front seat belts required and fitted
Slight play in n/s track rod ends
Parts of underbody very dry and bad surface corrosion to some areas especially some floor pannels
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Parts of underbody very dry and bad surface corrosion to some areas especially some floor pannels
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
both front hub oil seals leaking
Nearside Rear Body has slight displacement of the body relative to the chassis (6.1.B.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
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B196 DDS is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Cream with a 2,286cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 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 B196 DDS, 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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B196 DDS is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 5 June 1985.
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