MOT Status
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64,419 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported engine compartment (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Top washer incorrectly fitted backwards (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn axle) trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Axle) A frame ball joint (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Rear Anti-roll bar missing (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe clips or supports missing, pipe adequately supported engine compartment (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake caliper (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported axle (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe inadequately clipped or supported chassis rail (1.1.11 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Top washer incorrectly fitted backwards (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Slight leak steering box
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Steering ilder arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn Panard rod bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Steering linkage insecure to the extent there is excessive movement at the mountings Drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Slight leak steering box
Steering box has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
n/side inner flitch panel loose
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Rear Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
n/side inner flitch panel loose
Anti-roll bar missing (2.4.G.1)
Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Steering locking device insecure (2.2.C.1g)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
nearside headlamp cracked
offside seat belt anchorage cover missing
wiper linkages worn
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Passenger seatbelts unchecked-child seat fitted
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside 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.B.7)
Passenger seatbelts unchecked-child seat fitted
Offside Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Panhard rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Prop-shaft flange bolt(s) loose/missing
Nearside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Steering box insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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C954 SLT is a 1985 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.
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 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 C954 SLT, 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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C954 SLT is a 1985 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 7 October 1985.
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