MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
125,072 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front shock turret holed
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive out rigger end (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
emits blue smoke when cold
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting chassis and rear crossmember (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front shock turret holed
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive out rigger end (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
emits blue smoke when cold
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Towbar excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting (6.1.6 (i) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
rear load area lower support bar corroded
Brake has no servo assistance (3.3.B.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
rear load area lower support bar corroded
Nearside Rear slight play in wheel bearing
Nearside bulkhead rusty/holed
Offside bulkhead rusty
passenger/drivers floor rusty/holed
play in drivetrain/uj,s
power steering has slight seepage from pipe by f/crossmember
Ball joint has excessive play steering box drop arm (2.2.B.1f)
Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.6.C.3)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outrigger (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded outrigger (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Direction indicator adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
Offside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.7.5c)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Rear Vehicle structure excessively corroded within 30cm of towbar mounting crossmember inside and out (6.6.6)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Nearside bulkhead rusty/holed
Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component pipes by front crossmember (2.3.3b)
passenger/drivers floor holed
pay in drive train front/rear
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front floor pans corroded
front propshaft worn
nearside front tyre badly split
nearside rear wheel bearing has play
rear tyres badly split
steering box leak
steering damper rubber mtg worn
Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
steering damper rubber mtg worn
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
offside repeater missing † †play in offside front wheel bearing
advisorys issued
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D830 EWS is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Blue with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 D830 EWS, 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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D830 EWS is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 8 August 1986.
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