MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
147,292 miAbove average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))
Central Front Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting near shock mount (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Central Front Prop shaft flexible coupling slightly deteriorated (6.1.7 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security battery box (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive around injector pump area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear back plate stained
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear prop shaft u j worn
clutch pedal rubber worn
drivers door check strap broken
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases manifold area (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Steering box has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.3 (a) (i))
Steering column universal joint has excessive wear or play column lower joint (2.2.2 (c))
Fluid leak, but not excessive around injector pump area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear back plate stained
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear prop shaft u j worn
clutch pedal rubber worn
drivers door check strap broken
Engine mounting damaged but not to excess both mounts perished (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge low on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
all seats in very poor condition
horn weak
split pin missing o/s track rod end
wear in steering box
Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Oil leaking excessively from engine dip stick tube (8.4.1 (a) (i))
all seats in very poor condition
horn weak
split pin missing o/s track rod end
wear in steering box
Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Nearside Front tyre cuts in tread
Offside Stop lamp slightly discoloured (1.2.1e)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak ()
engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings bulkhead outrigger (6.1.B.2)
Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bushes (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak ()
engine mounting deteriorated, but not resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)
Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Front propshaft sliding joint has slight play
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front brake dragging slightly
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Stop lamp slightly discoloured (1.2.1e)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
engine oil leak
slight play in steering box
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.B.2)
Front propshaft sliding joint has slight play
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front brake dragging slightly
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Stop lamp slightly discoloured (1.2.1e)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
engine oil leak
slight play in steering box
Oil leak
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Engine oil leak
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Wear in rear axle ' A ' frame ball joint
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Service brake application uneven across the axle (3.7.D.2b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a) DANGEROUS
Front prop-shaft rear u/j worn
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear axle A frame ball joint worn
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine oil leak
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer torn (7.2.4c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine oil leak
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure (8.1.1)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Service brake application uneven across the axle (3.7.D.2b) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Service brake indicates brake bind (3.7.D.2a) DANGEROUS
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h) DANGEROUS
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Engine oil leak
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Stop lamp slightly discoloured (1.2.1e)
Unable to check condition of o/s/r wheel bearing due to siezed brake.
Axle oil leaking on n/s/r backplate , brake operation o/k.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front propshaft slider badly worn
Rear propshaft rear u/j worn
All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Axle oil leaking on n/s/r backplate , brake operation o/k.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front propshaft slider badly worn
Rear propshaft rear u/j worn
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B830 XOU is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.
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 B830 XOU, 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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B830 XOU is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 27 March 1985.
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