MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
149,365 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
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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BPY 649Y is a 1983 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 3,528cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1983 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 109,986 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 BPY 649Y, 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 43 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 BPY 649Y registered?
BPY 649Y is a 1983 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 June 1983.
Is BPY 649Y safe to buy?
The MOT history for BPY 649Y shows 5 tests with a 60% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
Does BPY 649Y have outstanding finance?
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