MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
67,530 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Vehicle Details
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Seat belt attachment fitting slightly deteriorated (5.2.3)
Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
n/s/f seat belt point weak engine oil leak body mounts corroded hand brake linkage worn n/s/f out rigger corroded o/s/f tractor joint corroded and slight play poor corrsion repairs to car
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the offside (3.7.C.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Offside Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BNL 551K is a 1971 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,286cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1971 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.7% with a typical mileage of 75,580 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 BNL 551K, 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 55 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 BNL 551K registered?
BNL 551K is a 1971 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 6 December 1971.
Is BNL 551K safe to buy?
The MOT history for BNL 551K shows 8 tests with a 75% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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