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126,810 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front swivel pin is leaking oil
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Steering box leaking to the extent that oil is dripping (2.1.1 (e) (ii))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front swivel pin is leaking oil
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Outer Swivel joint has a slight leak
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Steering box leaking oil (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Central Rear Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged mirror glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Central Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Central Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive front swivel hubs (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security passenger footwell (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))
Central Rear Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Central Rear Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fluid leak, but not excessive front swivel hubs (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security passenger footwell (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hockey stick (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shock mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering fluid level below minimum (2.1.5 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside and Offside front top damper turrets starting to corrode
Nearside front brake backplate loose
Nearside swivel leaking
Offside bulkhead by servo mounting corroding
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))
Offside Track rod end modification unsafe insecure (2.1.3 (f) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside and Offside front top damper turrets starting to corrode
Nearside front brake backplate loose
Nearside swivel leaking
Offside bulkhead by servo mounting corroding
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Front tyres starting to perish, sidewalls cracking
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Indicator switch faulty (1.4.A.1)
Front tyres are starting to perish, sidewalls cracking
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
bottom steering u/j has slight play
n/s/r tyre slightly perished
Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Rear Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
bottom steering u/j has slight play
all tyre outer side walls cracked
nearside rear bump stop missing
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.6.6)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
all tyre outer side walls cracked
nearside rear bump stop missing
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)
nearside front coil spring appears to be weak
nearside rear bump stop missing
rear cross member severely corroded, but not within 30cm of body mounts or tow bar mounts
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D490 PBM is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.
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 D490 PBM, 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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D490 PBM is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 11 December 1986.
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