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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down pipe - one nut fixing missing advise repair (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively both (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced & cross member corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
body mountings corroded
centre chassis support panel corroded & damaged
drivers seat mounting panel corroded & damaged advise early repair
long handbrake lever travel
passenger seat mounting corroding
various panel damage
washers poor
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases down pipe - one nut fixing missing advise repair (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively both (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced & cross member corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))
body mountings corroded
centre chassis support panel corroded & damaged
drivers seat mounting panel corroded & damaged advise early repair
long handbrake lever travel
passenger seat mounting corroding
various panel damage
washers poor
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy both (5.1.3 (b) (i))
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))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
body mountings corroded
both propshafts worn
both seat mountings corroded
centre chassis support corroded & damaged
front axle/ diff noisy
long handbrake lever travel
rear chassis & cross member corroded
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Wheel bearing has slight play both (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy both (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (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))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
body mountings corroded
both propshafts worn
both seat mountings corroded
centre chassis support corroded & damaged
front axle / diff noisy
long handbrake lever travel
rear chassis & cross member corroded
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
body mountings corroding
both front & rear prop shafts worn
both seat mountings corroded
centre chassis support panel damaged & corroded
long handbrake lever travel
rear chassis / cross member corroding
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
both front & rear propshafts worn
both seat mountings corroded
centre chassis cross panel damaged & corroded
centre exhaust hanger in poor condition
centre to rear body mountings corroding
slight leak from rear exhaust box
Battery area corroded and holed
Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported across rear axle (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Handbrake disc rubbing/cutting into exhaust
Offside Rear hub leaking
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
signs of small diesel leak from fuel filter drain
Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively All joints on both shafts (6.1.7 (c) (i))
o/s/r hub seal leaking advise repair
slight movement in front prop u/j
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases hole in centre box (6.1.2 (a))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is inadequately repaired weld not taken correctly (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired out-rigger, radius arm mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour white (4.4.3 (a))
Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light showing white light (4.5.4 (a))
Front body mount areas corroded
Handbrake has little or no reserve travel
Offside Rear small oil leak from half shaft area
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively play in both front prop UJs (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported pipes cable tied to rear axle, touching metal chance of rubbing through (1.1.11 (d) (i))
general chassis corrosion
All four centre body mounts corroded
Offside front radius arm mount corroded
engine oil leak
nearside wiper poor
slight play in all prop shaft joints
both front & rear prop shaft u/js worn advise replacement
n/s/r out rigger & body mountings corroded
o/s/f wheel bearing noisey advise early replacement
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Rear reflector missing (1.5.1a)
both front & rear prop shaft u/js worn advise replacement
cuts in n/s/r tyre treads
n/s/r out rigger & body mountings corroded
o/s/f wheel bearing noisey advise early replacement
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
both front brake flexi hoses retaining clips missing
hazard switch is slightly poor in operation
o/s/r chassis corroding
o/s/r shocker top mount corroding
play in all prop shaft u/js
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush lower (2.7.4)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush lower (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded Chassis (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Brake back plate(s) securing device excessively deteriorated (3.5.1j)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a pin/bush trailing arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Both front brake flexi hoses clips are missing
Hazard switch is intermittent
O/S/R Top shocker bracket is corroded
O/S/R chassis is corroded
Play in all prop shaft uj's
N/S/F seat belt anchor point corroded advise repair
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Prop-shaft universal joint worn
Various panel damage
front flexi hoses are loose in the brackets
long handbrake travel
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
long handbrake lever travel
n/s/f seat belt anchor point corroded advise repair
o/s/f brake flexi is loose in the brackets
various panel damage
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
long handbrake lever travel
n/s/f seat belt anchor point corroded advise repair
various panel damage
brake pedal slightly spongy
long handbrake lever travel
o/s/f metal brake pipe slightly insecure
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
brake pedal slightly spongy
long handbrake lever travel
o/s/f metal brake pipe slightly insecure
general underbody corrosion
GENERAL UNDERBODY CORROSION
PIN HOLE IN CENTRE EXHAUST PIPE
Brake pedal creeps down under servo assistance and touches the floor (3.3.C.3)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
corrosion to underbody and chassis
fluid leak from n/s/r axle
n/s/r bump stop missing
slight play to o/s/f steering swivel
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
n/s/r bump stop missing
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
nearside floor corroded outside perscribed area
nearside rear axle hub oil seal leaking
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
nearside floor corroded outside perscribed area
nearside rear axle hub oil seal leaking
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
rear suspension bushes are in poor condition
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nail in offside front tyre
Oil leak
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
reer suspention bushes poor
vehirkle body poor
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod attachment bracket/mounting nut missing (2.4.G.1)
Offside Steering locking device missing (2.2.C.1g)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
vehirkle body poor
Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Exhaust has a part missing (7.1.1a)
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Nearside Rear Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Bonded suspension unit deteriorated and cannot function as intended (2.4.F.3)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Service brake is causing the steering wheel to severely pull one way (3.7.C.2)
Steering box has relative movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.2.B.1b)
vehirkle body poor
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
body and chassis caroded
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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C599 PSM is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 39 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.4%.
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 C599 PSM, 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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C599 PSM is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 27 January 1986.
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