MOT Status
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129,237 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Both front coil springs and offside rear chassis slightly corroded.
Both chassis/ 'bump-stop' covers corroded at rear.
Front Coil spring corroded both sides (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material and offside rear (1.1.11 (c))
Fuel residue around primer pump.advise attention.
Various slight oil leaks
Both rear suspension coil springs slightly corroded
Long brake pedal travel
Both rear tyres perishing and cracking slightly in treads
Long brake pedal travel
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear tyres cracking in treads
Both rear shock absorber top bushes starting to perish
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside headlamp glass cracked
Steering box drag-link ball joint gaiter split
drive shaft coupling u/j at rear axle starting to deteriate
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
drive shaft coupling u/j at rear axle starting to deteriate
Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
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C492 OTW is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,500cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87%.
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 C492 OTW, 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 C492 OTW registered?
C492 OTW is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1985.
Is C492 OTW safe to buy?
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