MOT Status
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136,384 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Central Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced rear cross member (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Front Steering box slight play between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Front Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded floor next to brake pedal linkage (3.3.A.2)
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
light misting of oil front axel
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
nearside & offside front floor pans corroded
nearside rear bump stop deteriorated
slight play in front propshaft joint
Hazard warning tell tale not working correctly (1.4.B.1e)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
light misting of oil front axel
nearside & offside front floor pans corroded
nearside rear bump stop deteriorated
rear exhaust incomplete
slight play in front propshaft joint
Both front brake pipes starting to corrode.
Floor corroded in both footwells not within structual point.
Light misting of oil around n/s/f axle area.
N/s/r bump stop starting to deteriorate.
Oil leak.
Slight play in front prop-shaft front joint.
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Both front brake pipes starting to corrode.
Floor corroded in both footwells not within structual point.
Light misting of oil around n/s/f axle area.
N/s/r bump stop starting to deteriorate.
Oil leak.
Slight play in front prop-shaft front joint.
Floor corroded in both footwells not within structual point.
Front brake pipes starting to corrode.
Hazard warning light switch insecure but working ok.
N/s/f shocker lower mounting bush starting to perish.
Slight play in front prop-shaft steering universal joint.
Very slight play in o/s/f wheel bearing.
Floor corroded in both footwells not within structual point.
Front brake pipes starting to corrode.
Hazard warning light switch insecure but working ok.
N/s/f shocker lower mounting bush starting to perish.
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Slight play in front prop-shaft steering universal joint.
Very slight play in o/s/f wheel bearing.
Front diff pinion oil leak.
Oil leak
n/s front track rod end boot split.
Oil leak
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
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C497 LBH is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,401cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.
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 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 C497 LBH, 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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C497 LBH is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1986.
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