MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
108,398 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front slight play in near/side swivell hub and seal has slight leak
Nearside Rear footbrake effort slightly low
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear yoke has slight play (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting both sides rear chassis legs (6.1.6 (i) (i))
slight inballance on front brakes infavour of near/side
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play loose in shank at steering box end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail at diff end (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre silencer (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front slight play in near/side swivell hub and seal has slight leak
Nearside Rear footbrake effort slightly low
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at flexi (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material on axle (1.1.11 (c))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively rear yoke has slight play (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Towbar slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting both sides rear chassis legs (6.1.6 (i) (i))
slight inballance on front brakes infavour of near/side
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel slight play at lower universal joint at box (2.2.A.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately supported on axle (3.6.B.1)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) uj loose on spline (2.2.A.1a)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel slight play at lower universal joint at box (2.2.A.1a)
Offside Drag link end ball pin shank loose at steering box (2.2.B.1c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded at flexi under wheel arch (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
steering box slightly damp
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Prop-shaft flange bolt(s) loose/missing
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
alternator belt loose
clutch pedel rubber missing
near/side front swivell hub leaking
off/side rear tyre cracking and perishing
slight play in lower steering column joint
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Towbar component excessively corroded (6.6.1)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.3.2d)
Prop-shaft flange bolt(s) loose/missing
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
alternator belt loose
clutch pedel rubber missing
near/side front swivell hub leaking
off/side rear tyre cracking and perishing
slight play in lower steering column joint
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
near/side wiper split
steering box output shaft damp
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Offside Drag link end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)
Offside Front Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
Nearside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Vehicle structure slightly corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
near/side wiper split
steering box output shaft damp
Nearside Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Drag link end ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Oil leak
steering box slightly damp
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Front Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view (8.2.1c)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Upper Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Trailing arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)
Nearside Outer Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.6.D2)
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering (6.1.A.1)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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C938 DUA is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Black with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.5%.
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 C938 DUA, 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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C938 DUA is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 3 February 1986.
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