MOT Status
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121,130 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Fluid leak, but not excessive hub seal. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub seal. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated axle center ball joint. (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive hub. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Front Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box. (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint has slight play axle stay. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced under passenger seat area. (6.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering box. (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced valance. (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Nail in tyre
Offside Front wheel arch/floor slightly corroded.
Offside Rear Nail in tyre
Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component steering box (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
non obligatory mirror damaged
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Oil leak
ns tractor seal leaking
os front seat back loose
os rear hub leaking oil
os steering arm bushes worn
Front Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)
Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Oil leak
ns tractor seal leaking
os front seat back loose
os rear hub leaking oil
os steering arm bushes worn
Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Rear Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
n/s mirror glass cracked
n/s/f swivel joint wet
o/s/r suspension bump stop missing
oil leak, req. top up
play in n/s/f wheel bearing
play in o/s/f swivel joint
play in o/s/r wheel bearing
play in steering box arm
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
n/s mirror glass cracked
n/s/f swivel joint wet
o/s/r suspension bump stop missing
oil leak, req. top up
play in n/s/f wheel bearing
play in o/s/f swivel joint
play in o/s/r wheel bearing
play in steering box arm
front baulkhead floors corroding
front seat belts starting to fray
nearside front steering ball damp
nearside mirror glass damaged
offside rear bump stop missing
oil leaks
play in offside rear wheel bearing
rear no plate deteriorated
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
front baulkhead floors corroding
front seat belts starting to fray
nearside front steering ball damp
nearside mirror glass damaged
offside rear bump stop missing
oil leaks
play in offside rear wheel bearing
rear no plate deteriorated
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
general play in steering
knocking from steering when rocked
n/s mirror glass cracked
req. engine oil top up
Nearside Front Passenger's seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Offside Steering arm has relative movement at its fixings (2.2.B.1h)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Oil leak
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
general play in steering
knocking from steering when rocked
n/s mirror glass cracked
req. engine oil top up
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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C648 VUY is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 C648 VUY, 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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C648 VUY is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1986.
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