MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
284,441 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Speedometer clearly inoperative (7.8 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Upper 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))
Front windscreen chipped
Front wipers - manual park
Nearside Front mirror glass cracked
Rear number-plate cracked
exhaust system and vehicle underbody - corroded
exhaust tail pipe deteriorated
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment long travel - no reserve (1.1.6 (c))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Front windscreen chipped
Front wipers - manual park
Nearside Front mirror glass cracked
Rear number-plate cracked
exhaust system and vehicle underbody - corroded
exhaust tail pipe deteriorated
long travel on footbrake
Front windscreen chipped
Nearside Front mirror glass cracked
Rear exhaust system badly corroded
Rear seats permanently removed
Rear suspension 'A' frame ball-joint slight play
Rear underbody lateral braces holed and corroded
clutch pedal take-up play
long travel on handbrake lever
wipers manual park
Front Bonnet retaining device excessively deteriorated (8.4.2)
Offside Front Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp lit on Main Beam when on Dip Beam (1.7.5c)
Offside Front Lower Steering system fouling steering column linkage (to steering box) fouling on inner wing (2.2.D.2a)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid washer jet broken (8.2.3)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Front windscreen chipped
Nearside Front mirror glass cracked
Rear exhaust system badly corroded
Rear seats permanently removed
Rear suspension 'A' frame ball-joint slight play
Rear underbody lateral braces holed and corroded
clutch pedal take-up play
long travel on handbrake lever
wipers manual park
Exhaust system corroded in places
Front and rear brake pads getting low
Stonechip damage to windscreen
Underside of vehicle in very dirty condition
Various oil leaks around engine
Various suspension bushes starting to perish
Hazard warning lamps inoperative All (1.4.B.1b)
Indicator switch insecure (1.4.A.1)
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust system corroded in places
Front and rear brake pads getting low
Stonechip damage to windscreen
Underside of vehicle in very dirty condition
Various oil leaks around engine
Various suspension bushes starting to perish
Exhaust system corroded
Park brake out of adjustment
Rear brake discs corroded and pitted and pads getting low
Rear registration plate cracked
Stonechip damage to windscreen
Various oil leaks around engine
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Exhaust system corroded
Front brake discs corroded and pitted
Park brake out of adjustment
Rear brake discs corroded and pitted and pads getting low
Rear registration plate cracked
Rear suspension torque reaction arm damper broken
Stonechip damage to windscreen
Various oil leaks around engine
Front and rear brake discs corroded and pitted
Front suspension radius arm and panhard rod bushes starting to separate
Park brake out of adjustment
Rear tyres cracking and nearside rear has nail in tread
Slight play at nearside front swivel hub assembly
Various oil leaks around engine
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe kinked (3.6.B.2b)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Front and rear brake discs corroded and pitted
Front suspension radius arm and panhard rod bushes starting to separate
Park brake out of adjustment
Rear tyres cracking and nearside rear has nail in tread
Slight play at nearside front swivel hub assembly
Various oil leaks around engine
Rear exhaust section corroded
Slight play at nearside front swivel hub assembly
Stonechip damage to windscreen
Various oil leaks around engine
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear exhaust section corroded
Rear propshaft at park brake drum insecure
Slight play at nearside front swivel hub assembly
Stonechip damage to windscreen
Various oil leaks around engine
BACK LASH PLAY IN REAR AXLE.
EXHAUST REAR SECTION CORRODED.
PARK-BRAKE PIVOT MECHANISM WORN.
POWER STEERING SYSTEM LEAKING SLIGHTLY.
STONECHIP DAMAGE TO WINDSCREEN.
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Drag link end ball joint dust cover missing (2.2.C.1c)
Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Hazard warning switch insecure (1.4.B.1d)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Seat belt stitching badly frayed (5.2.2b)
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
BACK LASH PLAY IN REAR AXLE.
EXHAUST REAR SECTION CORRODED.
PARK-BRAKE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT
PARK-BRAKE PIVOT MECHANISM WORN.
POWER STEERING SYSTEM LEAKING SLIGHTLY.
STONECHIP DAMAGE TO WINDSCREEN.
Front and rear brake pads getting low
Oil leak around nearside front swivel hub
Slight play at nearside front swivel hub
Exhaust rear section corroded and in poor condition
Nearside front brake disc scored on inner face
Slight play at offside front wheel bearing
Steering damper bush slightly worn
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive movement between a swivel joint and its housing (2.5.A.1b)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust rear section corroded and in poor condition
Nearside front brake disc scored on inner face
Slight play at offside front wheel bearing
Steering damper bush slightly worn
chip in windscreen
exhaust system corroded
nearside and offside rear coil springs corroded
nearside front floor panel corroded
offside front bulkhead scuttle holed and corroded
offside front hub ball-end seal leaking
offside rear wheel arch fillet panel holed and corroded
play in rear propshaft to diff (take up)
powersteering notchy in operation
rear access door corroded
rear floor stiffeners corroded
rear foglight lens cracked
rear suspension 'A' frame corroded
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
chip in windscreen
exhaust system corroded
nearside and offside rear coil springs corroded
nearside front floor panel corroded
offside front bulkhead scuttle holed and corroded
offside front hub ball-end seal leaking
offside rear wheel arch fillet panel holed and corroded
play in rear propshaft to diff (take up)
powersteering notchy in operation
rear access door corroded
rear floor stiffeners corroded
rear foglight lens cracked
rear suspension 'A' frame corroded
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B253 MRT is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.
Across all 1984 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 119,280 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 B253 MRT, 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 42 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B253 MRT is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 5 October 1984.
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