MOT Status
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122,804 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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CHASSIS NUMEROUS REPAIRS AND CORRODED
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Nearside Front SWIVEL HUB LEAKING
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
CHASSIS NUMEROUS REPAIRS AND CORRODED
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))
Nearside Front SWIVEL HUB LEAKING
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear x member corroded
Offside Front Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
front swivels weeping
rear x member corroded
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)
o/s/r & n/s/r chassis corroded
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
o/s/r & n/s/r chassis corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1a)
Nearside Front Trailing arm worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Trailing arm worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Rear reflector insecure (1.5.1a)
Offside Rear Side repeater incomplete (1.5.A1b)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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B918 ESE is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,286cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.
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 B918 ESE, 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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What year was B918 ESE registered?
B918 ESE is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 7 May 1985.
Is B918 ESE safe to buy?
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