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Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear UJ (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear joint (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively Rear UJ (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Rear Prop shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering stabilizer bar (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive steering box (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Outer Steering linkage ball joint has slight play steering stabilizer bar (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Nearside 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))
Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Before caliper. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perishing in tread and on side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perishing in tread and on side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Before caliper. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perishing in tread and on side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perishing in tread and on side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive Drips coming from oil filter and bell housing. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Steering box drop arm. (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Steering box drop arm likely to become detached Loose. (2.1.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Before caliper. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perishing in tread and on side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perishing in tread and on side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated Before caliper. (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perishing in tread and on side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Badly perishing in tread and on side walls. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive Drips coming from oil filter and bell housing. (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged splits in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged splits in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Hazard warning lamps inoperative (4.4.1 (e))
Rear Towbar coupling too weak bolts incorrect size (6.1.6 (h))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged splits in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged splits in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush (2.7.4)
Oil leak
Coolant leak
Nail in offside front tyre
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Coolant leak
Nail in offside front tyre
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1a)
offside steering king pin has play
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
offside steering king pin has play
Front registration plate obscured (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Offside Rear Radius arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working
nearside rear shock absorber top mounting bush slightly worn
All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Headlamp main beam warning lamp not working
nearside rear shock absorber top mounting bush slightly worn
all switches on steering collumn feel loose
front radius arm bushes are badly worn
front registration plate is partly obscured by front bumper and radiator grill
nearside front headlamp unit is slightly loose in housing
play in front prop shaft rear U joint
rear axle upper A frame front bushes are in poor condition
rear cross member is damaged and corroded
rear inwards facing seat base has partially collapsed and seat back flexes under pressure
rear shock absorber bushes are in poor condition
slight play in steering, steering box drop arm not far down on output shaft?
steering box output shaft is wet with oil
strongly advise, brake pedal has long travel
Centre Front Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Centre Rear Upper Torque/reaction arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Nearside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has excessive play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)
Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)
Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
rear brakes release unevenly (3.7.B.4)
all switches on steering collumn feel loose
front radius arm bushes are badly worn
front registration plate is partly obscured by front bumper and radiator grill
nearside front headlamp unit is slightly loose in housing
play in front prop shaft rear U joint
rear axle upper A frame front bushes are in poor condition
rear cross member is damaged and corroded
rear fog lamp tell tail comes on at odd times when headlamp switch is activated
rear inwards facing seat base has partially collapsed and seat back flexes under pressure
rear shock absorber bushes are in poor condition
rear tie bar to axle bush retaining bolts are loose and bushes are worn
steering box output shaft is wet with oil
strongly advise, brake pedal has long travel
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has negligible damping effect (2.7.5)
Steering column universal joint has excessive play (2.1.5)
Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left (1.6.B4)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)
Offside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the left (1.6.B4)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is above 850mm from the ground (1.6.B3)
Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS
condition of rear cross-member
condition of seat belts
front nearside & rear offside tyres cracking
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D728 DWP is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,000cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56.7%.
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 D728 DWP, 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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D728 DWP is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1986.
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