MOT Status
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107,742 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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BODY MOUNTS CORRODED
CHASSIS RAILS CORRODED
FRONT BULKHEAD CORRODED
FRONT STEERING CONTROL BALL JOINTS HAVE SLIGHT PLAY
FRONT WIPERS PERISHED
POWERSTEERING BOX SLIGHT WEEP OF OIL
REAR END CORRODED
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front number plate held on with cable ties
N/S/F brake disc inner face braking on only 50%. O/S/F poor condition
Nearside Rear bump stop insecure
Oil leak
Rear fog light has insulating tape around the lens
Nearside Front Torque/reaction arm has a deteriorated rubber bush resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Position lamp switch insecure (1.1.A.1)
Trailer electrical socket deteriorated so that lead cannot be securely connected (1.9.3b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front number plate held on with cable ties
N/S/F brake disc inner face braking on only 50%. O/S/F poor condition
Nearside Rear bump stop insecure
Offside Front Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
Rear fog light has insulating tape around the lens
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
rear exhuast mounting lose
slight fuel leak on 4 injectors
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front coil spring modified and seriously weakened (2.4.A.2)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
no peddel ruber on clutch
rear exhuast mounting lose
slight fuel leak on 4 injectors
Front brake discs wearing thin
Some play in nearside front wheel bearing
Some play in offside front panhard bush
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) fouling other parts of the vehicle (2.3.2)
Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Front brake discs wearing thin
Some play in nearside front wheel bearing
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has excessive play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way (3.7.C.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Corrosion on nearside front floor
Corrosion on offside front floor
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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B28 SBY is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
Across all 1989 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 127,912 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 B28 SBY, 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 37 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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B28 SBY is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1989.
Is B28 SBY safe to buy?
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