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77,684 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear cross member corroded
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has slight play drop arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Rear cross member corroded
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
All 4 tyres perishing on sidewalls.
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play Track Rod Arm nut loose (2.1.3 (b) (i))
All 4 tyres perishing on sidewalls.
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords In tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))
Offside Front Hub leaking
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Radius arm forward rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Cross member has signs of slight corrosion
Rear Floor supports corroded
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged Split (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Cross member has signs of slight corrosion
Rear Floor supports corroded
rear bump stops missing
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm ball joint (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
rear bump stops missing
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre (6.1.2 (a))
Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush shocker bushs (2.7.4)
Rear bump stops missing
slight play in steering shaft lower uj
Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush shocker bushs (2.7.4)
Rear bump stops missing
slight play in steering shaft lower uj
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor pan (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor pan (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
rear body tub support bars are corroded and deteriorated
steering column u j has slight play
Oil leak ()
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Upper Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
Offside Rear Inner brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting Out side of 30cm (6.6.6)
Oil leak ()
Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Upper Steering system slightly rough (2.2.D.1)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
oil leak
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
oil leak
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Fuel hose insecure (7.2.1)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
front no plate condition
injector pump condition
nearside front ball hub wear
rear brakes
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
chassis rusted and patched
drivers inner door handle condition
nearside front and offside rear tyres cracking [remoulds]
nearside mirror cracked
steering freeplay
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
nearside mirror cracked
offside front and rear tyres sidewalls cracking
offside front,middle and rear chassis rusted
wipers condition
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
chassis is rusted and plated
offside front tyre perished
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B975 DKW is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.
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 B975 DKW, 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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B975 DKW is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 January 1985.
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