MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
111,099 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Outer Driver door pillar corroded
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism deteriorated
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective ( Streaking ) (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ((( Attention ))) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism deteriorated
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective ( Streaking ) (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ((( Attention ))) (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively axle end (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Driver's door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed A pillar corroded above upper hinge (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively axle end (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play at steering box end (2.2.2 (c))
Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp offside flash when nearside operated (4.4.3 (b))
Fuel system component leaking lift pump (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn ? bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded bulk head under servo (1.1.21 (e) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively axle end (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Driver's door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed A pillar corroded above upper hinge (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively axle end (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play at steering box end (2.2.2 (c))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed Rust on bulkhead mounting (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Offside Front Lower floor corroded
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Fuel system component leaking fuel lift pump area (6.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Driver's door hinge deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed Rust on bulkhead mounting (6.2.3 (c) (i))
Offside Front Lower floor corroded
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded but its strength is not seriously reduced (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Central Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength X member on offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting out rigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting door pillar (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid union under pressure (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting out rigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced X member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Sub-frame ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt a frame (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced crossbeam (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Far rear cross beam slightly corroded.
Main beam 'tell-tale' not working (1.7.4c)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings floor pan (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour both (1.1.A.3e)
Far rear cross beam slightly corroded.
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
chassis rusty front and rear
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
chassis rusty front and rear
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Oil light on dash
Parking brake warning lamp not illuminating
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Centre exhaust braket brocken but still adequitly supported
Nail in nearside front tyre
Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
Oil light on dash
Parking brake warning lamp not illuminating
Oil leak
both front swivels have slight weep of oil
Chassis around off side rear coil spring upper mounting point and tow bar mounting points heavily corroded.
Drivers door cannot always be opened from inside.
Near side front brake pipes corroding.
Nearside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
Chassis around off side rear coil spring upper mounting point and tow bar mounting points heavily corroded.
Drivers door cannot always be opened from inside.
Near side front brake pipes corroding.
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Headlamp not in a clean condition but not affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
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C120 XCJ is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.
Across all 1986 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.7% with a typical mileage of 124,952 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 C120 XCJ, 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 40 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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C120 XCJ is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 March 1986.
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