MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
11,495 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
BOTH footwells corroded and holed.
Driver's door frame corroded.
Headlamps poor but adequate.
Nearside rear support strap from wheel arch to outrigger missing.
Offside front inner wing corroded.
Passenger door frame and pillar corroded.
Pick up body floor supports corroded.
Rear shock absorber tubes corroded.
Steering box cover corroded.
Steering system slightly tight (2.2.D.1)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
corrsion nearside floor pan
Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Rear Leaf spring deteriorated and seriously weakened (2.4.B.1a)
Offside Rear Leaf spring fractured (2.4.B.1a)
How Reliable is the Land Rover 88?
Based on 159,893 MOT tests across 17,464 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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BYG 971T is a 1978 Land Rover 88 in Blue with a 2,250cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 5 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1978 Land Rover 88 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 53,585 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 88 fails its MOT is suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded, accounting for 11,810 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BYG 971T, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Land Rover 88 typically stays on UK roads for around 67 years. At 48 years old, this Land Rover 88 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was BYG 971T registered?
BYG 971T is a 1978 Land Rover 88, first registered on 1 August 1978.
Is BYG 971T safe to buy?
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