MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
171,150 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed both (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened both (5.2.2a)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened both (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened both (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Fuel hose leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Front Ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Oil leak
chip to screen outside swept area
front brake pads in poor condition breaking up
power steering pump wet no sign of a leak time of test
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Oil leak
battery box corroded
both front hubs leaking
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
coloumn switches loose
fuel tank brackets corroded
rear wing stays corroded
Fuel cap/sealing device sealing washer missing (7.2.4c)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
battery box corroded
rear wing stays corroded
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
nearside front floor corroded
nearside seat box corroded
slight free play in steering box
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Side repeater obscured but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2d)
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Side repeater obscured but not more than 50% (1.4.A.2d)
Oil leak
corrosion to nearside seatbox
corrosion to rear floor
offside front hub leaking
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
nearside under body corrosion
petrol tank badly corroded
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
rear axle corroding & leaking oil
rear floor brackets corroding
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Fuel pipe/s corroded
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Oil leak
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
both rear shockabsorber dust covers corroding
front number plate cracked
fuel tank & brackets corroded
rear axle corroding
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
both door mirrors cracked
nearside rear tyre perrishing
rear axle corroded & oil leak
Brake servo corroded but not excessively weakened (3.6.A.2b)
Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
both door mirrors cracked
nearside rear tyre perrishing
rear axle corroded & oil leak
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)
Oil leak
nearside washer poor
rear axle corroding
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
front no plate cracked
idle speed too fast.
oil leak
powersteering box damp
switch cluster loose.
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
engine idles too fast.
front no. plate cracked.
oil leak
power steering pump damp
switch cluster loose.
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C683 PMY is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 3,528cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.
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 C683 PMY, 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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C683 PMY is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 30 August 1985.
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