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both fr4ont brake pads wearing low
both front brake discs corroded and lipped
slight movement in both rear anti roll bar drop link bushes
Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
hiv vis brake light inop
Oil leaking excessively from transmission trans fer box and handbrake drum (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
hiv vis brake light inop
Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Nearside and Offside rear. Offside rear boot seat ()
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material across axle (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Parking brake performance only just met
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded x2 (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering arm ball joint boot in front of front axle (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded front flexi over chassis (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Upper Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear brake pipes along chassis (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
small chips in front windscreen
Centre Front Lower Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded and upper (2.3.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt and offside rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded and outer above chassis in front of rear axle (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
exhaust rubbing on rear propshaft
near side door mirror backing broken
oil level low
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively and offside (8.2.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Centre Front Lower Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) slightly corroded and upper (2.3.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt and offside rear (2.4.G.2)
Offside Inner Brake pipe slightly corroded and outer above chassis in front of rear axle (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
exhaust rubbing on rear propshaft
near side door mirror backing broken
oil level low
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
slight oil leak from transfer box
Centre Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
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B3 LBA is a 2011 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
Across all 2011 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.8% with a typical mileage of 56,514 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 B3 LBA, 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 15 years old, this Land Rover Defender is still in the earlier part of its expected life.
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B3 LBA is a 2011 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 27 July 2011.
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