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77,186 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play grease cap also missing (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear cross member corroded by offside and nearside rear body mountings
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chipped (3.2 (a) (i))
fuel tank damp ( NEW TANK FITTED )
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chipped offside (3.2 (a) (i))
all coil springs corroded
Nearside Front Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view stone chipped offside (3.2 (a) (i))
all coil springs corroded
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear axle tie bars bushes perished and split slightly
Nearside Rear Anti Roll Bar D Bush Has Slight Movement
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Front (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Centre Pipe (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Brake disc contaminated Swivel Joint Leaking Grease (1.1.14 (b))
Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Prop shaft joint excessively worn Front Propshaft, Rear Joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Anti Roll Bar D Bush Has Slight Movement
Offside Front Swivel Joint Wheaping
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded Front (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Swivel joint weeping
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Swivel joint weeping
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Swivel joint weeping
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front Swivel joint weeping
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Swivel joint weeping
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front Swivel joint weeping
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Both front swivel joints weeping
Handbrake has little reserve travel
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering arm has slight play in ball joint
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test Offside rear and nearside rear ()
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Oil leak ()
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Both front swivel joints have a slight leak
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Offside rear and nearside rear ()
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Both front swivel joints have a slight leak
Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Offside rear and nearside rear ()
Oil leak ()
Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Both front swivel joints leaking slightly
Nearside Front Body has corrosion
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Both front swivel joints leaking slightly
Nearside Front Body has corrosion
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Steering u-jay worn
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Offside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
oil level low
Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
oil level low
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nail in offside rear tyre
Oil leak
oil level low
Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Centre Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
front windscreen cracked
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C399 FEC is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.
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 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 C399 FEC, 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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C399 FEC is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1985.
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