MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
205,501 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
o/s/f driver door handle broken
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened outrigger (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear x member (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis leg (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting x member (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))
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))
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 Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Engine oil leaks
Alternator light on
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)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Alternator light on
Front brake disc corroded
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Alternator light on
Front brake disc corroded
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
engine oil leak
nearside and off side front brake discs slightly worn
slight oil leak from steering box
Minor corrosion offside chassis (outer/front).
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Some blue smoke at idle and acceleration.
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
slight leak stearing box
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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B628 KNJ is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 3,528cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.2%.
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 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 B628 KNJ, 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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B628 KNJ is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 February 1985.
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