MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
145,482 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Ball joint ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Steering component deformed but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
Imbalance rear brakes, oil on inside of offside rear road wheel, suspect hub oil seal?
Nearside front tyre cut outer wall
Rear propshaft universal joint worn.
Centre rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Fuel pipe close to chaffing on front prop shaft. †
Nearside front tyre has cut on outer wall that is close to maximum allowed limit. †
Rear universal joint on rear prop shaft worn.
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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B437 WWU is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Yellow with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 7 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
Across all 1985 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 122,807 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 B437 WWU, 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 41 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 B437 WWU registered?
B437 WWU is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 25 April 1985.
Is B437 WWU safe to buy?
The MOT history for B437 WWU shows 7 tests with a 57.1% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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