MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
190,271 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Flexi (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Rear brake drum contaminated by oil (3.5.1h)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front to rear brake pipe and front brake pipes starting to corrode
Offside front headlight pattern poor
Slight play offside front wheel bearing
Slight play offside rear wheel bearing
Water leak heater box area
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Nearside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Side repeater missing (1.4.A.2b)
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)
Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)
Offside Front Axle swivel joint has slight play (2.5.A.3b)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Rear Rear fog lamp switch faulty (1.3.1a)
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering box fitted) (2.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Steering pivot point has slight play (2.2.B.1g)
Oil leak
oil or fluid on back plate n/s/r
seat adjustment not working o/s/f
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
nearside front tyre worn to 2mm
slight play in offside front swivel hub
oil leak around nearside rear brake back plate
How Reliable is the Land Rover Defender?
Based on 2,960,045 MOT tests across 181,953 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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D848 YCH is a 1986 Land Rover Defender in Green with a 2,496cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 D848 YCH, 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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D848 YCH is a 1986 Land Rover Defender, first registered on 31 December 1986.
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