MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
81,155 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive transfer box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Wheel bearing has slight play both fronts (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn axle hockey stick bushes all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated and excess play (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn axle hockey stick bushes all (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Prop shaft bearing excessively worn rear u/j on rear propshaft worn (6.1.7 (b) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn front axle pan hard bar bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Axle swivel joint insecure in a stub axle axle ball joint loose (5.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.4.3 (b))
side repeaters fitted but not working as intended
Direction indicators slightly discoloured all 4 (1.4.A.2f)
Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
main beam tell tail inop[ too old]
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Steering component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.2.C.1h)
Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
main beam tell tail inop[ too old]
mid rear exhaust mounts weak
wipers detieriorated
hc getting high
tail exhaust mount worn
Centre Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
hc getting high
tail exhaust mount worn
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Offside Outer Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Nearside Rear Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
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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B890 EWP is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.8%.
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 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 B890 EWP, 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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B890 EWP is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 August 1984.
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