MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
163,791 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Steering damper damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
welded heavily throughout plasterd in under seal
Centre Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Centre Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Upper Axle king pin has excessive play in pin and/or bush adversely affecting the steering (2.5.A.3a)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is fractured (2.4.A.3)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Steering damper damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
welded heavily throughout plasterd in under seal
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported (3.6.B.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp missing (1.3.2a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Steering damper fractured and unserviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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B355 GMW is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 B355 GMW, 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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What year was B355 GMW registered?
B355 GMW is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 November 1984.
Is B355 GMW safe to buy?
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