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121,358 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing significantly weakened cut greater than 4mm (7.1.2 (b))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced all (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid where pipe enters caliper (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect kick up to offside (4.1.2 (c))
Indicator switch faulty doesn't always stay on when signalling right (4.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported front to rear before flexi (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Central Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Central Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Headlamp switch faulty (1.7.1)
Offside Rear Brake lining(s) insecure (3.5.1g)
Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Front registration plate missing (6.3.1a)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Vehicle structure has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Upper Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Upper Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Oil leak
battery box corroding
nearside footwell corroding
Brake cable locking device insecure (3.5.1l)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Upper Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Front Upper Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Offside Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Oil leak
battery box corroding
front prop-shaft rear u/j excess wear
nearside footwell corroding
offside front tyre wall deteriorating
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
nail in tyre
near side and offside front swivel pins slight play
offside front tyre side wall deteriorating
steering joint dust cover split/missing
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
nail in tyre
nearside and offside front swivel pins slight play
offside front tyre side wall deteriorating
steering joint dust cover split/missing
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C688 RFE is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.
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 C688 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 40 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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C688 RFE is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1986.
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