MOT Status
ValidMileage
78,721 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam upper swivel pin (5.1.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm to chassis bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam swivel pin (5.1.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm to chassis bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced x member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam upper swivel pin (5.1.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm to chassis bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Front Upper Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam swivel pin (5.1.2 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm to chassis bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced x member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement panhard rod (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement a frame to chassis bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner disc surface misting of oil
Nearside Front Inner brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
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B20 CUL is a 1988 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.8%.
Across all 1988 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 127,342 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 B20 CUL, 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 38 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B20 CUL is a 1988 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 December 1988.
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