MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
118,992 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced body mount corroded and weak (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front inner wings are corroded
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement All rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play drop arm ball joint (2.2.B.1f)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage slight leak (2.3.3b)
n/s front inner wheel arch splash guard corroded
small hole in bottom of battery box
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to caliper (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play drop arm ball joint (2.2.B.1f)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage slight leak (2.3.3b)
n/s front inner wheel arch splash guard corroded
small hole in bottom of battery box
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Oil leak
n/s end of drag link has small bend
Brake pipes on rear axle and O/S Front hub starting to show signs of corrosion.
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Oil leak
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
track rod bent near worn joint
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
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B971 PNG is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 3,528cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.8%.
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 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 B971 PNG, 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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B971 PNG is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 August 1984.
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