MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
82,497 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front hub seal leaking
Offside Front hub seal leaking
Offside Rear hub seal leaking
Rear crossmember corroded
oil leak
Offside Front hub seal slight leak
Offside Rear hub seal slight leak
Rear crossmember corroded
oil leak
Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy both sides (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front hub seal leaking
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Rear crossmember corroded
Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering box arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength out rigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy both sides (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front hub seal leaking
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Rear crossmember corroded
Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt steering box arm (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn front radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn front radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fuel system component leaking from diesel pump (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover missing drop arm ball joint cover (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn front radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn rear radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Power steering pump has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn front radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn front radius arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn front radius arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
engine has a oil leak
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn front radius arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn front radius arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn front radius arm bush split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
engine has a oil leak
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements (4.5.3 (a) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt bottom of steering box (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod locating pin insecure HOCKEY STICK BOLT INSECURE (2.4.G.3a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2)
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
both front n/s and o/s rear track control arm ball joint end dust covers deteriorating cracking
n/s/f front chassis outrigger for body showing corrosion but not considered excessive
steering slightly tight on steering box adjustment
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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B687 LFY is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.
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 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 B687 LFY, 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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B687 LFY is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 11 December 1984.
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