MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
227,823 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all ()
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Wheel/tyre protruding beyond wheel arch all ()
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Parking brake lever insecure (3.1.3b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Brake lever worn but not seriously weakened (3.5.1e)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
slight leak on rear brake hub
Nearside Front Stub axle has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Parking brake lever modified, but not inappropriately (3.1.8)
Track rod end ball joint has slight play o/s and n/s (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
tyres protruding slightly over wheel arches
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Brake pedal creeps down while the pedal is held under pressure (3.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
tyres proyruding over wheel arches
Centre Rear Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Nearside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Offside Front Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Offside Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Steering wheel retaining device insecure (2.1.6)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
tyres proyruding over wheel arches
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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B79 FFT is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Orange with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 B79 FFT, 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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B79 FFT is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 October 1984.
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