MOT Status
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137,005 miAbove average mileage for this year
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All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
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 panhard rod outer bush worn
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front hockey sticks (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arms front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
battery tray corroded and holed
both headlamps deteriorated
both rear springs lower cups corroded
free play in steering box drop arm
front cross member, inner sills and outriggers corroded
oil leaks
All position lamps slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
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 panhard rod outer bush worn
Power steering pipe/hose slightly corroded (2.1.5 (g) (i))
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened both front hockey sticks (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear trailing arms front bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
battery tray corroded and holed
both headlamps deteriorated
both rear springs lower cups corroded
free play in steering box drop arm
front cross member, inner sills and outriggers corroded
oil leaks
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement panhard rod outer bush below steering box (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear lower spring cups corroded
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
battery tray corroded and holed
both headlamps slightly discoloured
front hockey sticks corroded
oil leaks
power steering pipes corroded
underside undersealed
both front hockey sticks corroded
both headlamps discoloured
oil leaks
Drag link end ball joint has slight play from box (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
battery tray corroded and holed
power steering pipes in poor condition
underside undersealed
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases complete system peppered in holes (6.1.2 (a))
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting rear chassis legs and crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
battery tray corroded and holed
both front hockey sticks corroded
both headlamps deteriorated
corrosion to chassis and heavily undersealed
free play in steering drop arm ball joint
oil leaks
power steering pipes poor condition
underside dirty
Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
battery tray corroded and holed
both front lower hockey sticks corroded
corrosion to chassis in various places
exhaust in poor condition and blowing in various places
rear crossmember corroded
underside heavily undersealed
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
battery tray corroded and holed
both front lower hockey sticks corroded
corrosion to chassis in various places
exhaust in poor condition and blowing in various places
rear crossmember corroded
underside heavily undersealed
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
battery tray/floor corroded and holed
complete exhaust system on poor condition and slight leaks various
Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both rear chassis legs, nearside mid chassis and offside front outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
battery tray/floor corroded and holed
complete exhaust system on poor condition and slight leaks various
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outrigger (5.3.6 (a) (i))
both headlamps slightly discoloured
exhaust corroded and blowing slightly in places
offside rear chassis corroded and holed
rear axle spring cup mounts corroding
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
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C686 RFE is a 1999 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 1999 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 106,873 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 C686 RFE, 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 27 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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C686 RFE is a 1999 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 19 October 1999.
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