MOT Status
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178,402 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush axle tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced general (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cross member in front of rear axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Floor excessively deteriorated (6.2.4 (a) (i))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength cross member in front of rear axle (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush axle tie bar (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced general (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Central Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced chassis cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive central rear cross member / chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive central rear cross member / chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Central Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Front steering protection tube corroded
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Coolant leak
Front protection tube corroded
Rear floor supports corroded
Offside Front swivel hub seal leaking
Offside Rear Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting cross member (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front swivel hub leaking
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Front Lower cross bar corroded
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front swivel hub leaking grease
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front swivel hub leaking
Oil leak
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded end of cross member (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front swivel hub leaking
Oil leak
Offside Front swivel hub leaking grease
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (5.2.6)
Offside Rear tyre has nail in
engine cover fitted
minor oil leak
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded crossmember (5.2.6)
Offside Front swivel hub leaking grease
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive crossmember (5.2.6)
Offside Rear tyre has nail in
engine cover fitted
minor oil leak
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
offside hub seal slightly leaking
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak
offside hub seal slightly leaking
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
offside front swivel hub weeping grease
rear diff leaking oil
Offside Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
both front swivel hubs weeping grease
offside rear tyre cut in tread
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
offside front swivel hub slightly leaking
rear diff leaking oil
small cut in offside rear tyre tread
Fuel pipe union leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
offside front swivel hub slightly leaking
rear diff leaking oil
small cut in offside rear tyre tread
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
cut in offside front tyre but not down to cords
nearside front tyre cracking in side wall
nearside rear tyre cracking in side wall
offside front tyre cracking in side wall
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Top MOT Failure Points
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BV52 KHZ is a 2002 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75.9%.
Across all 2002 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.1% with a typical mileage of 91,689 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 BV52 KHZ, 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 24 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BV52 KHZ is a 2002 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 26 September 2002.
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