MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
143,940 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements no tail tail (4.5.3 (a))
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive outer ball joint (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive outer ball joint (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn tie bar - rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Steering component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis (2.1.2 (e) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn tie bar - rear most bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear most trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear most trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear most trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear most trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component power steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Rear A frame gaitor deteriorated
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rearmost tie bar bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rearmost tie bar bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive front axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component power steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Rear "A" frame ball joint has slight play
Nearside Front Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner chassis rail (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger area (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger area x 2 (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rearmost tie bar bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rearmost tie bar bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive front axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component power steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Rear "A" frame ball joint has slight play
little reserve travel on park brake lever
Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive front axle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))
Offside Front Axle swivel joint so worn or insecure in a stub axle that directional stability is impaired (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Rear wheel bearing has slight play both (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
small crack to windscreen o/s
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger (6.1.B.2)
Front Front wheel bearing has slight play both sides (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
n/s/f headlamp diffraction of light slight difference to o/s
o/s/f tyre perishing/small splits
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
n/s/f headlamp diffraction of light slight difference to o/s
o/s/f tyre perishing/small splits
Front Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
n/s/r hub bearing slight play/movement
o/s/f hub slight play/movement
oil leak from transfer box/gbox
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
rear tyres slight perishing/cracking
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)
Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
rear tyres slight perishing/cracking
Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
oil leaking inside o/s/r wheel rim
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
n/s and o/s rear bump stops deterioated and breaking away
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
n/s and o/s rear bump stops deterioated and breaking away
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
Propshaft component defective
Offside Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Offside Front Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
power steering belt perishing
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B23 FDL is a 1991 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.
Across all 1991 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.1% with a typical mileage of 126,858 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 B23 FDL, 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 35 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B23 FDL is a 1991 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1991.
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