MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
27,781 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Electrical wiring inadequately supported dash clocks and coulings (1.9.2a)
Fuel pipe leaking at rear of engine (7.2.3)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Rear Lower Leaf spring has excessive wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2)
Front both propshaft universal joints has play
Nearside Rear Lower Leaf spring has slight wear in a shackle pin and/or bush (2.4.B.2)
Offside Front brake binding slightly
Steering box has a slight oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Oil leak
front number plate cracked, but not affecting legibility.
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Oil leak
front number plate cracked, but not affecting legibility.
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.C.1b)
Propshaft component defective
Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
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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CRT 896Y is a 1983 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 1983 Land Rover Defender models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.8% with a typical mileage of 109,986 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 CRT 896Y, 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 43 years old, this Land Rover Defender is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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CRT 896Y is a 1983 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 11 April 1983.
Is CRT 896Y safe to buy?
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