MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
119,953 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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slight oil leak
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear bump stops x 2 missing
Emissions not tested back box is missing (7.3.A.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box missing (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Rear bump stops x 2 missing
slight oil leak
under body floor section need attention as holes in certain areas
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
both rear bump stops missing
Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
both rear bump stops missing
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear bump stop missing
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front floor section has a hole in it
Offside Rear bump stop missing
n/s/rear bump stop missing
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
front prop ujs have slight play
n/s/rear bump stop missing
steering damper has play in bush
seatbelt webbings damaged
slight dampness from n/s front hub
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
slight play in steering drop arm
Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
front tyres 3mm
Nail in offside rear tyre
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
rear tyres perished
Front Drag link end damaged but serviceable (2.2.C.1d)
o/s rear bump loose
Oil leak
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
oil leak
slight lift in a frame ball joint
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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C269 MEW is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Red with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.
Across all 1985 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 122,807 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 C269 MEW, 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 41 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 C269 MEW registered?
C269 MEW is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 18 October 1985.
Is C269 MEW safe to buy?
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