MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
99,535 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play ball joints across the front of vehicle (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Body mounting fixings insecure corroded structural strength gone (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened at axle (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))
Front bumper /radiator mounts areas corroded
Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced floor pan has corrosion and some holes (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear parking brake reading lower than expected
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear foot brake efficiency reading low
Rear Wheel bearing has slight play slight play found whilst jacked both sides (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced in areas .needs cleaning back and treating (6.1.1 (c) (i))
axle mounts
fuel tank area corroded and muddy
vehicle muddy
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Axle Corroded & Rear Diff Casing Minor Fluid Leak
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Rear Axle Corroded & Rear Diff Casing Minor Fluid Leak
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Front & Centre Chassis In Poor Condition (Surface Corrosion) (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Rear Axle Corrosion & Rear Diff Misting Of Oil From Rear Plate
Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
General surface corrosion centre
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front wing repeater inop vehicle registered pre 1986
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))
General surface corrosion centre
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front wing repeater inop vehicle registered pre 1986
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
slight corrosion rear chassis
slight leak from steering box
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) arm on steering box loose (2.3 (a) (i))
slight corrosion rear chassis
slight leak from steering box
Nearside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Hazard warning lamps inoperative all (1.4.B.1b)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outrigger (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside head lamp beam image only just acceptable
Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Fuel pipe union leaking (7.2.3)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
nearside head lamp beam image only just acceptable
oil leak on engine
oil leak on gearbox
Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside rear suspention bump stop missing
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside rear suspention bump stop missing
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
nearside rear bump stop missing
nearside rear half shaft oil seal weaping
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
nearside rear bump stop missing
nearside rear half shaft oil seal weaping
Front Upper Fuel hose insecure (7.2.1)
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (3.1.3c)
Nearside front inner door handle insecure
Offside Front Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside front tyre tread slightly perished
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Tyre(s) incorrect because different size tyres are fitted on the same axle. (4.1.A.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Power steering component(s) leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
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B592 XTT is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,286cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52%.
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 B592 XTT, 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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B592 XTT is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 April 1985.
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