MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
96,329 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
nearside swivel housing has slight oil leak
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
rear parking brake recording little or no effort both no performance (3.7.B.6a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
nearside swivel housing has slight oil leak
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
exhaust mountings poor
Power steering pump has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front propshaft rear uj has play, rear propshaft rear uj has play, Bonnet has no safety catch
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Nearside Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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C8 ADU is a 1989 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.2%.
Across all 1989 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 127,912 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 C8 ADU, 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 37 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was C8 ADU registered?
C8 ADU is a 1989 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 2 March 1989.
Is C8 ADU safe to buy?
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