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116,891 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))
Bushes in both rear stabiliser arms deteriorated.
Exhaust system corroded.
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Various (1.1.11 (c))
Bushes in both rear stabiliser arms deteriorated.
Exhaust system corroded.
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component Steering box (2.1.5 (a))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Bushes in rear stabiliser arms deteriorated.
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Both front + nearside and offside rear. (7.1.2 (b))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to rear corroding (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear into hose (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material underseal rest of pipes (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded all 4 (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Body mounting fixing insecure, but overall security not significantly reduced (6.2.2 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
rear cross member has sight corrosion
Nearside Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material frony to rear to hose rear hose (1.1.11 (c))
Coil spring corroded all 4 springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
N/S/R and O/S/R body mounts corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front tyre perishing on side wall
front tyres worn on edges both
rear cross member has some corrosion
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Going into rear brake hose. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Both front (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Drop arm (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Front Prop shaft joint so worn it is likely to fail Front u/j (6.1.7 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Going into rear brake hose. (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Suspension rod pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Both front (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)
Nearside front brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.2b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
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CA03 OSJ is a 2003 Land Rover Defender in White with a 2,495cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.
Across all 2003 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.7% with a typical mileage of 86,068 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 CA03 OSJ, 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 23 years old, this Land Rover Defender is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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CA03 OSJ is a 2003 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 August 2003.
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