MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
123,747 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Offside Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
oil leak
slight exhaust blow from flex
both front hub seals slight leak
slight play in both front swivil joints
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front swivel hub seals leaking
front tyre side walls cracking
long trave on brake pedal
slight play in drop arm ball joint
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front swivel hub seals leaking
front tyre side walls cracking
long trave on brake pedal
slight play in drop arm ball joint
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)
Nearside Radius arm locating pin insecure (2.4.G.3a)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Rear Track rod end ball pin shank loose (2.2.B.1c)
rear crossmember and rear brake pipes corroding offside front hub oil seal leaking slight blow from exshaust long foot brake travel
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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D399 VYJ is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Cream with a 3,528cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 D399 VYJ, 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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What year was D399 VYJ registered?
D399 VYJ is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 3 December 1986.
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