MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
163,588 miAbove average mileage for this year
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rear axle A-frame ball joint has slight play
Nearside Front Panhard rod has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Passenger's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' drivers wiper blade not parking in the factory position (8.3.1e)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid not aimed at the screen (8.2.3)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Not functioning on the fast setting (8.2.2)
Windscreen wiper not operating over a large enough area to give an adequate view both (8.2.1c)
Power steering pipe chafing on chassis
both front swivel joints leaking
rear axle A-frame ball joint has slight play
Brake pipe slightly corroded rear pipes (3.6.B.2c)
Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit both on limit (4.1.E.1)
bad oil leak
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by oil diff leaking oil on to brakes (3.5.1h)
Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded pipes to calipers (3.6.B.2c)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front on very limit on inner (4.1.E.1)
oil leak
Oil leak
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
both front swivel joints leaking grease
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear brake disc contaminated by grease (3.5.1h)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both front swivel joints leaking grease
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
hand brake drum has a slight leak coming out of it not effecting hand brake performance
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tie bar/rod rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
HAND BRAAKE DRUM HAS A SLIGHT LEAK COMING OUT OF IT NOT EFFECTING HAND BRAKE PERFORMANCE
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition off (1.4.B.1f)
Hazard warning lamps not flashing in phase, with ignition on (1.4.B.1f)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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D501 EYV is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Grey with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 D501 EYV, 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 D501 EYV registered?
D501 EYV is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 1 October 1986.
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