MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,494 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play swivel (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front u.j (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting outrigger (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced floor (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Upper Suspension component ball joint has slight play swivel (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively front u.j (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front out rigger has corrosion
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front slight play in king pins
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front out rigger has corrosion
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front slight play in king pins
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box has excessive movement between sector shaft and the drop arm (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
tyres perished
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
tyres perished
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Intermediate drop arm insecure (2.2.B.1a)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
tyres perished
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
tyres perished
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)
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)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Nearside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Stop lamp emits other than a steady red light (1.2.1e)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
fuel pump area damp with fuel
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
OSR chassis corroded & missing near body mounting.
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Power steering pump has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
Rear bump stops missing.
Rear cross member weak & corroded.
Slight oil leak on OSF ball hub
Soft bushes on OS of steering damper.
ALL four tyres have perished side walls & cracks & cuts. (no cords showing)
Front registration plate letter/figure incomplete (6.3.1c)
Nearside Front Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
OSR chassis corroded & missing near body mounting.
Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Power steering pump has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Upper Steering column universal joint has slight play (2.1.5)
Rear bump stops missing.
Rear cross member weak & corroded.
Slight oil leak on OSF ball hub
Soft bushes on OS of steering damper.
ALL four tyres have perished side walls & cracks & cuts. (no cords showing)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Inner Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
eyelet bush on steering damper worn
front tyre sidewalls perished + cut in o/s front tyre outer sidewall
no rear axle bump stops
reverse light inop.
Nearside Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
REAR BUMP STOPS MISSING
Nearside Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Direction indicator excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Headlamp excessively damaged so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
REAR BUMP STOPS MISSING
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Side repeater excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
BOTH REAR BUMP STOPS MISSING
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
BIND ON O/S/R (STICKING ON AFTER PEDAL RELEASED)
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D221 VFW is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,494cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.7%.
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 D221 VFW, 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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D221 VFW is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 5 December 1986.
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