MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
81,220 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
offside and nearside rear wheel hub seals leaking oil
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe leaking (3.6.A.1)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)
Power steering pump drive system defective (2.3.6)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)
Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Oil leak
Brake pedal functionally incomplete (3.3.A.1a)
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Power steering pump leaking from a failed seal (2.3.3b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Propshaft component defective
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)
Offside Rear brake drum contaminated by brake fluid (3.5.1h)
Power steering pump leaking from a failed joint (2.3.3b)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
nearside engine mount nut missing
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5) DANGEROUS
Nearside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Offside outer track rod end joint cover split/missing
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
oil leak
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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D791 WEW is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Brown with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
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 D791 WEW, 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 D791 WEW registered?
D791 WEW is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 10 September 1986.
Is D791 WEW safe to buy?
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