MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
34,598 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Central Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front cross member damaged
Lower Brake pivot worn but not seriously weakened (3.5.1e)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front door missing
Nearside Front floor holed
Nearside Front tyre. cracks and splits in tyre
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear tyre. cracks and splits in tyre
Offside Front door missing
Offside Front floor holed
Offside Front tyre. cracks and splits in tyre
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear tyre. cracks and splits in tyre
chassis members corroding , underside dirty
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Central Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front cross member damaged
Lower Brake pivot worn but not seriously weakened (3.5.1e)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front floor holed
Nearside Front tyre. cracks and splits
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion mountings between chassis and body (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear tyre. cracks and splits
Nearside side door missing
Offside Front floor holed
Offside Front tyre. cracks and splits
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion mountings between chassis and body (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear tyre, cracks and splits
Offside side door missing
all chassis members corroding . underside dirty
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Dipswitch operation does not deflect all main beam headlamps to make them dipped beams (1.7.4b)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive 7.62% (7.3.B.1a)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis . front end shackle area (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis (2.4.A.3)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded chassis front end shackle area (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Central Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front cross member damaged
Lower Brake pivot worn but not seriously weakened (3.5.1e)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front floor holed
Nearside Front tyre. cracks and splits
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion mountings between chassis and body (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear tyre. cracks and splits
Nearside side door missing
Offside Front floor holed
Offside Front tyre. cracks and splits
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion mountings between chassis and body (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Rear tyre, cracks and splits
Offside side door missing
all chassis members corroding . underside dirty
Centre cross member damaged
Lower Brake pivot worn but not seriously weakened (3.5.1e)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front door not fitted
Nearside Front floor holed
Nearside Front tyres , cracks splits side walls
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front door not fitted
Offside Front floor holed
Offside Front tyre .cracks ,splits side walls
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
vehicle in dirty condition
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive (7.3.B.1b)
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Nearside Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings center (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Lower Leaf spring has a deteriorated shackle pin rubber bush resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Centre cross member damaged
Lower Brake pivot worn but not seriously weakened (3.5.1e)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front door not fitted
Nearside Front floor holed
Nearside Front tyres , cracks splits side walls
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front door fitted
Offside Front holed
Offside Front tyre .cracks ,splits side walls
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
vehicle in dirty condition
How Reliable is the Land Rover Series 3?
Based on 14,076 MOT tests across 1,392 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BOT 285V is a 1997 Land Rover Series 3 in Green with a 2,250cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 6 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 Land Rover Series 3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 43,454 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 Series 3 fails its MOT is suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 927 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BOT 285V, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Land Rover Series 3 typically stays on UK roads for around 56 years. At 29 years old, this Land Rover Series 3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BOT 285V is a 1997 Land Rover Series 3, first registered on 11 December 1997.
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