MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,089 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front and offside front hub seals slight seepage
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Cross member corroded
Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Diff stabiliser (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front and offside front hub seals slight seepage
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Rear Cross member corroded
Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Diff stabiliser (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Engine and gearbox damp with oil
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Both (1.1.11 (c))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play Both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
General under-body and chassis corrosion
Play in steering linkages
Rear differential damp
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All Metal Brake Pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Engine And Gearbox Damp With Oil
Front Brake Discs Worn
Nearside Side Step Corroded
Rear Differential Damp
Underside Muddy
Wheel bearing has slight play Both Front (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front swivel joint damp
Nearside side step crodded
Wheel bearing has slight play both fronts (5.1.3 (a) (i))
engine damp with oil
exhaust rusty
rear diff damp
steering has slight play
Fluid leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
slight oil leak rear diff
Fluid leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
slight oil leak rear diff
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt marked in chalk (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush upper and lower (5.3.2 (c))
Front shock absorbers slightly damp
Front to rear metal brake pipes corroded
Nearside and offside front metal brake pipes corroded
Nearside front hub seal leaking
Nearside front seat belt slightly damaged
Nearside front track rod end boot perished
Offside front hub slightly damp
Offside front wheel bearing slight play
Oil leak
Rear diff leaking
Rear exhaust joint corroded
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
nearside front hub oil seal leaking
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
n/s/f steering arm ball joint has play
All tyres, side walls perished
Near-side front - hub-seal leaking
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Near-side rear, seat belt cut 1/2 through!
Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Offside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
All tyres, side walls perished
Near-side front - hub-seal leaking
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rerar discs - inner faces corroded.
Near-side rear, seat belt cut 1/2 through!
All tyre, side walls perished.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear No. plate delaminated.
all 4 tyres perrished on sidewalls
n/s/f hub leaking oil
n/s/r brake discs badly corrodedon innerface
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
all 4 tyres perrished on sidewalls
n/s/f hub leaking oil
n/s/r brake discs badly corrodedon innerface
Oil leak
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
front number plate poor
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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BN53 ZGO is a 2003 Land Rover Defender in Silver with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.
Across all 2003 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 86,068 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 BN53 ZGO, 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 23 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BN53 ZGO is a 2003 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 29 September 2003.
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