MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
133,995 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Fuel tank leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.C.3c)
Indicator tell tale inoperative (1.4.A.2a)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Axle beam has slight vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam (2.5.A.1a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
both front brake disc backplates corroded
offside rear bumpstop missing
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
offside rear bumpstop missing
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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B989 YFM is a 1984 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 45.5%.
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 B989 YFM, 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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B989 YFM is a 1984 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 2 August 1984.
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